Kitchen-Kollections

This recipe is one of the many vankai recipes in my MIL recipe treasure.  For this recipe, there is a special powder which has be grinded seperately.  Here is the recipe

Ingredients

Menthi powder to be roasted and grinded
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1/4 cup dhaniya
1/4 cup minapapappu
1/4 cup sanagapappu
8 red chillies
1/4 tsp inguva
Salt to taste

3 tbs oil
6 methi seeds
1/4 tsp mustard seeds
1 cup chopped onion
2 chopped tomatoes
20 vankai – slit vertically on both sides- should make a plus sign. soak for 30 min in salt water and wash them.
Method

• Take a deep pan and add oil. Add methi seeds. Once they turn light brown add mustard seeds and let them splutter. Add turmeric and add  vankai and mix well so that pieces are well coated with oil. Add salt as per your taste. Cover with lid.

• After the brinjals are half cooked, add tomatoes and again mix it well.

• Add 6 spoons of the powder and mix well. Cook for 15 more minutes.