Avrekalu Brinjal Masala Palya !( Hyacinth beans , egg plants masala gravy )

Avrekalu Brinjal Masala Palya !( Hyacinth beans , egg plants masala gravy )

• Avrekalu-2 cups
• Brinjal-2 
• Sambar (small ) onions / shallot onions- 1 fist 
• Garlic flakes-  5
• Hing/Asafoetida-a pinch
• Tomato-1
• Tamarind paste- 1/2 tsp
• Chilly powder- 1 tsp
• Coriander powder- 1 tsp
• Salt to taste 

 Seasoning

• Oil-2tsp 
• Mustard seeds- 1/2 tsp
• Curry leaves - 1 sprig 

Garnishing 

• Grated coconut- 3 tsp 
• Coriander leaves 

Method 
Soak small onions ( shallot onions ) in water for about 3 hours .. this will ease to peel the skin .. 

Pressure cook Avrekalu  with salt for 2 whistle till soft n dont discard the water .

In a kadai add oil, splutter mustard seeds , add curry leaves , small onions , crushed garlic n fry till soft n raw smell goes, add hing , tomatoes n cook till the raw smell of the  tomatoes go .. add tamarind extract n cook for a minute , add all the powders n fry for a second , add salt then the brinjal along with cooked avrekalu and the water that was used to cook it .. boil it n then garnish with grated coconut n coriander leaves n mix well .