Brinjal Aloo Mash curry (Vankaya Aloo mudda)

This is another variety u can try with brinjal,this tastes gr8 to spicy food lovers :)... The simple procedure to prepare this mouthwatering dish goes like this..

Ingredients
Brinjal-----1/4 kg
Aloo-------2 medium sized
Green chillies---2-4
Ginger-----2"piece approx.
Mina pappu(urad dal)-----2 tsp
Dhaniyalu(dhaniya dana)----2tsp
Dried red chillies-----2
Senaga pappu(chana dal)--1tsp
Menthulu(fenugreek)----4-5 seeds
Oil------5tsp
Turmeric----2tsp
Curry leaves----------10-15 leaves
Salt-----according to taste
Water----2cups
Coriander leaves-----for garnishing

Procedure

1)Cut the brinjal and aloo into pieces

2)Take a kadai and add water to it; Put 1tsp turmeric powder,brinjal ,aloo pieces & salt to taste and cook them till the aloo and brinjal gets cooked (takes approx.5mins).Meanwhile crush the green chilly and ginger to make a coarse paste

3)In a pan, add heat half tsp oil and fry the urad dal,dhaniya dana,red chillies,chana dal,fenugreek seeds till it gives out a nice arome and changes to golden brown colour (take care not to turn them to black).Keep this mixture aside and cool it; Grind all the cooled mixture to make it a fine powder(this is called curry powder)

4)In the kadai add 2-3 tsp oil, let the oil get heated add curry leaves,green chilly-ginger paste and saute for few seconds,then add the cooked brinjal & aloo pieces and saute for about 1minute

5)Now add the curry powder to it and cook it (covered with a lid) in low flame for 5mins
...........Garnish it with coriander and enjoy the spicy  vankaya aloo mudda curry

      Preparation time:20 mins                       Serves: 4