Name: Thumbagayi Palya
Prep time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Ingredients: 8-10 nos Eggplants(small round shaped) (Brinjal/Vazhuthananga); 1 no Onion; 1 no Tomato; 1/2 cup Grated coconut; 1 tsp Garam masala powder; 2 nos Garlic pods; 1 tsp Chilli powder; 1 tsp Tamarind paste (Puli); Jaggery (small piece, Sharkkara); Salt (As reqd); For seasoning:; 3 tbsp Oil; Asafoetida (A pinch, Kayam); 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Curry leaves (A few); 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 1 tsp Black gram (Uzhunnuparippu); 2 nos Red /green chillies

Thumbagayi Palya

Whole eggplant/brinjal in spicy coconut

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Prep Time 20

Total Time 20

Cuisine Goa

Servings people

Ingredients

8-10 nos Eggplants(small round shaped) Brinjal/Vazhuthananga
1 no Onion
1 no Tomato
1/2 cup Grated coconut
1 tsp Garam masala powder
2 nos Garlic pods
1 tsp Chilli powder
1 tsp Tamarind paste Puli
Jaggery small piece, Sharkkara
Salt As reqd
For seasoning:
3 tbsp Oil
Asafoetida A pinch, Kayam
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Curry leaves A few
1 tsp Mustard seeds
1 tsp Black gram Uzhunnuparippu
2 nos Red /green chillies

Instructions

Wash and clean eggplant. Just barely remove the stalks.
Make a cross cut at the bottom of the each eggplant.
Cut onion lengthwise(long thin stripes) and tomato into small pieces.
Grind coconut by adding water and keep aside.
Heat oil in a pan.
Add all the seasoning ingredients one by one. When mustard seeds splutter, add onions and fry till translucent.
Add garlic, tomatoes and whole eggplants and fry for few more minutes.
Add chilly powder and garam masala powder.
Cover the lid and let it soften a bit. Lower the flame to medium.
Add ground coconut and cover the lid and cook until done.
Add salt, jaggery and tamarind juice.
Simmer for few more minutes or till it gets semi liquid consistency. Add more water to get desired consistency.

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Response (2)

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Sheena February 11, 2006

Its very nice with Chappathi

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Vidya October 23, 2008

This is a nice recipe it would taste great, I will surely give it a try some time.
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