Ingredients :

Brinjal/ Baingan/ Kathirikai/ Vankaya – 3

Capsicum/ Kuda milagai – 1

Spring Onions/ Vengaya thal – 4

Onions/ Vengayam – 2

Tomato/ Thakkali- 2

Coriander/ Dhania

Coriander leaves/ Kothamalli ilai

Urad dhal/ Ulundu/ Minapappu

Red chili’s/ Kaintha milagai – 5

Cumin seeds/ Seerakam/ Jeeragham

Cinnamon/ Pattai

Clove/ Krambu

Mustard/ Kaduku

Tamarind juice/ Puli karaisal

Ginger Garlic Paste/ Inji poondu vizhuthu

Turmeric Powder/ Manjal thool

Sugar/ Sakkarai

Salt

Oil/ Yennai

Method :

1. Finely grind all the masala items like coriander, red chili’s, cinnamon, cloves and urad dhal by roasting them in oil

2. Take a pan add oil, cumin seeds and mustard, let it splutter. Now add onions, ginger garlic paste, turmeric powder, mix and fry well

3. After frying onions add capsicum, spring onions, tomato’s and brinjal, fry well

4. Now add the grinded masala, tamarind juice, pinch of sugar, salt, sufficient amount of water, and close the lid for the brinjal masala to cook

5. After the brinjal masala is ready mix it with separately cooked plain rice, add little ghee if desired, and garnish with coriander leaves, the recipe is ready

Brinjal in hindi is called Baingan/ in tamil is called Kathirikai/ in telugu is called Vankaya

Capsicum in tamil is called Kuda milagai

Spring Onions in tamil is called Vengaya thal

Onions in tamil is called  Vengayam

Tomato  in tamil is called Thakkali

Coriander in tamil is called  Dhania

Coriander leaves in tamil is called Kothamalli ilai

Urad dhal in tamil is called Ulundu/ in telugu is called Minapappu

Red chili’s in tamil is called Kaintha milagai

Cumin seeds in tamil is called Seerakam/ Jeeragham

Cinnamon in tamil is called Pattai

Clove in tamil is called Krambu

Mustard in tamil is called Kaduku

Tamarind juice in tamil is called Puli karaisal

Ginger Garlic Paste in tamil is called Inji poondu vizhuthu

Turmeric Powder in tamil is called Manjal thool

Sugar  in tamil is called Sakkarai

Oil in tamil is called Yennai