Vankaya Pulusu Pachadi (Andhra Sweet And Sour Eggplant Stew)

Serves: 4

Leola Gaylord

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

50

Spice

56

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 tbsps

Vegetable Oil

1 tsp

Cumin Seed

1 tsp

Mustard Seed

2 large

Onion (chopped)

1.5 cups

Water

1 tsp

White Sugar

Directions:

1

Preheat an oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C)

2

Coat the outside of the eggplant with 1 teaspoon vegetable oil

3

Place on a baking sheet and bake in the oven until soft, 20 to 30 minutes

4

Allow to cool before coarsely mashing; set aside

5

Heat 2 tablespoons vegetable oil in a large skillet

6

Fry the dried red chile peppers, cumin seeds, mustard seed, and asafoetida powder in the hot oil until the seeds start to splutter

7

Add the onions, green chile peppers, and curry leaves; cook and stir until the onions are soft and begin to brown, about 5 minutes

8

Stir the mashed eggplant, water, tamarind paste, jaggery, white sugar, turmeric, ground red pepper, and salt into the mixture; bring to a boil and cook until the mixture begins to thicken, 5 to 10 minutes