Podugu Vankaya allam vepudu

Ingredients:
Long Eggplant/Podugu vankayalu - 5, cut them into 2 inch pieces and put them in salt water
Curry leaves - 10
1 small onion, cut length-wise
1/4 inch Ginger
2 tbsp coriander leaves
1 garlic pod
1 tbsp coriander seeds
1 tbsp dried coconut flakes
salt as per taste
2 tbsp oil
1 tbsp red chilli powder
A pinch of turmeric

Method:

• In a pan, add oil and when it is hot, add curry leaves and fry for 1 min
• Add onion pieces, eggplant pieces, salt and turmeric and mix well and fry till eggplant pieces turn soft
• Add red chilli powder and fry for 2 min
• In a mixie jar or coffee grinder, put coriander seeds, coconut and garlic pod and grind coarsely. Add this mixture to the curry and mix well and fry for 2 min
• In the mixie jar, add coriander leaves and ginger and grind coarsely
• Add this mixture to the curry and mix well and fry for 2min and switch off the heat.

This curry tastes awesome with Roti and White rice!