Kathirikkai Murungakkai Pirattal/Brinjal and Drumstick Curry

In summer we get lot of drumsticks and raw mango,ripen mango and the house will be filled with the aroma of dishes with these veggies.As we have both the trees in our garden back in India,my mom makes drumstick and mango sambhar or this pirattal often in season.
Pirattal is kind of curry can be made with or without coconut paste which goes very well with rasam and curd rice or it can be mixed with the white rice.Either way it tastes good,back in India its a seasonal veggie but here in US its available throughout the year in the frozen aisle.Here fresh drumstick is a rare vegetable and its very expensive in season itself,so always use the frozen one.But nothing beats the flavor and the taste of fresh drumstick.Here is the recipe................................

Ingredients

Ingredient	Quantity
Small round brinjal(Sliced lengthwise)	5-6nos.
Drumstick/murungaikkai(2 inch pieces)	15-17nos.
Onion(finely chopped)	2nos.(medium size)
Tomato(finely chopped)	1no.(large size)
Garlic/poondu(thinly sliced)	6-7cloves
Sambhar powder	2tsp
Red chilly powder/milagai podi	1/2tsp
Coriander leaves(chopped)	2tbs
Curry leaves(chopped)	2 sprigs
Fennel seeds/sombhu	/2tsp
Salt	1tsp
Oil	2tbs

Method 
Heat the pan with oil and crackle the fennel seeds,follows onion and curry leaves,saute it for a minute then add the sliced garlic.Fry it till it becomes golden then add the tomato and cook it till mushy.

Then add the sliced brinjal and saute it for a minute or two now add the drumstick pieces and fry it,then add the sambhar powder,chilly powder,turmeric powder and salt.

Mix it well till everything blends,add a cup of water and cook it covered in a medium flame for 6-7 minutes,stir in between.Once the vegetables are almost cooked keep it in a high flame for a minute and the coriander leaves,mix it well.Put off the fire.

Pirattal is ready.

Enjoy....................................................................

• If you want to use coconut pate add it along with the sambhar powder,just 2 tbs of the paste would be enough for this given amount.
• Add 2 tsp of oil if the curry is dry and gets stick to the pan.
• If frozen drumsticks are used then half cook it in the microwave or boiling water with a pinch of salt.

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