Tuesday, May 18, 2010

Brinjal-Drumstick Masala

It was during my parents’ first visit here,I had planned the menu and bought all the vegetables myself and donned the apron with full gusto.They were supposed to be here for dinner and I had set the table and the works.I served the dinner to Ajay,my dad and my brothers first.Either they were too hungry or too tired to notice what I had made and what they were eating:)

When me and amma sat to have dinner,she casually asked me what I had cooked and I said,Mixed Vegetable Sambhar amma.Sambhar?then why is it reddish in colour?,she asked.Me-Maybe because of the beetroot.You added beetroot to Sambhar..?,she asked and laughed loudly and I saw all her tired-with-journey fatigue melting away and then we had a good laugh over it.I had no clue which vegetables were added to Sambhar:)

I was that bad [still am] when it comes to vegetables.I cook with a set of vegetables and whenever I try to cook a new vegetable,I am at a loss.While we were in Bangalore,ma-in-law prepared this delicious side-dish made with Gulla[also called Matti Gulla] and drumstick and I saw myself liking it immensely.We do not get Gulla here and she said it can be easily substituted with Brinjal.I loved it and can see myself shopping for Brinjal more often!!



Gulla –Mashingasaang Saglen – Brinjal and Drumstick in a Coconut based Masala

Ingredients

Gulla/Brinjal – 3,cut into 4 pieces
Drumstick – 3,cut into 1’ pieces
Onion – 1,chopped
Grated coconut – 3 tbsp
Roasted red chillies – 3-4
Tamarind – a small pea size
Coriander – 1 ½ tsp [roasted in ½ tsp oil]
Urad dal – ½ tsp
Methi – ¼ tsp
Oil – I tbsp
Salt to taste

Method

Grind grated coconut,roasted red chillies,tamarind and roasted coriander to a coarse paste.
In a kadai,add oil and splutter urad dal and methi seeds.
Add in chopped onion and sauté till it turns light brown.
Now add the cut brinjal and drumstick and mix well.
Mix in the ground masala,salt to taste and enough water to cook the vegetables.
Close with a lid and cook for 10-15 minutes or till the vegetables are cooked well and coated with the masala.
Serve hot with Rice and Dali thoy.

28 comments :

  1. Divya...... I love saglen...... nd as u said it tastes the best vth matti gull.... In matter of veggies i dont get confused as amma keep telling me now nd then :D............ nd this makes me hungry :D

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  2. divya really delicious brinjal drum stick masala.the brinjal and drum stick thats a good combination..curry looks so yummy..

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  3. Love the masala that you have used for this curry and it looks great !!!

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  4. That was pretty fast Aparna..:).My amma too is a treasure house of recipes but I cook with a set of vegetables and seldom do I cook with a new vegetable and that's why the confusion:).

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  5. Enjoyed ur write-up.Nice recipe and new to me.

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  6. Delicious...is the word to describe...looks so gud...

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  7. My all time favourite masala, just love as side dish with rasam..

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  8. lovely combination dear...
    looks spicy and very tempting.
    Nice click :-)

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  9. Drumstick and brinjal is a new combo,love both these veggies, looks yumm!!

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  10. This dish looks delicious and a great combo too. It would make a perfect side-dish.

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  11. Mouthwatering..abs delicious :)

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  12. that's a lovely combo,something i havent tried before

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  13. Oh these Men!! Just ignore them and their reactions or lack there of! :D
    Even here, guys don't even care to see what they eat, just eat and go unless there is less or more salt.Then they promptly let you know! :P
    Nuggekai and Badane palya looks yum, must try with my frozen Drumsticks. I love to Beets in sambhar and I make Rasam with that too. It's not tradional of course but tastes great and healthy too!:)

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  14. HI DIVYA
    THIS IS MY FAVOURITE DISH TOO.I LIKE IT WITH DALITHOY AND RASAM.MY AMMA MAKES IT WITH ONION AND GINGER.I OFTEN PREPARE THIS RECIPE ALSO.

    SUDHA BORKAR

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  15. Awesome masala curry....nice recipe..gotta try this :)

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  16. I love sagle especially with bhindi and I prefer with brinjal and not so with gulla.Lovely and inviting.

    BTW,I too add beet to sambhar and love it :D

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  17. Love drumstick brinjal combo. Sad we dont get fresh drumstick here :) And you MW tips are very informative Divya :)

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  18. I love saggle.. never adding drumsticks.. we usually make it with baby eggplants or bhende. I'll try it next time. We do get gull here in the US.. I love gullachi phodi.
    Thanks for this recipe.

    Anu

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  19. Interesting combination.. looks delicious and spicy.. thanks for sharing..

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  20. We make a plain combo of brinjal and drumstick but the masala u added is so good.
    Sambar with beet _ I remember one of my friend when she got newly married her MIL insisted the onion should be sliced! hehee however everything is mixed and eaten at the end.... :)

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  21. Love the brinjal drumstick combo.

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  22. Thats a new recipe Divya, looks like ghasshi to me :) That beetroot sambar indeed bought a smile in my face too as my mom also gets very surprised when she hears the strange combination of veggies I use sometimes ;-)

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  23. Hey imvery much pleased with ur blog...loved all the recipes....thanks for such a nice blog...and i read ur microwave tips too..they are too good and useful too...congrats and good gng...

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  24. love drumsticks...super yum....looks delcious...
    first time here..u hv a lovely space..appretiate ur feedbacks/comments on my blog..
    sanyukta gour
    http://creativesanyukta.blogspot.com/

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  25. I love drumstick and brinjal in a masla randeyi. I've made Kadgye Song today with Dali Saar for lunch :)

    And don't worry, I put every possible vegetable into Sambar - beetroot, tinda....... why stick to rules na?

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