Vankaya Teepi Pachchadi (Brinjal Sweet and spicy Chutney)

Ingredients:
Brinjals - 250 gms
Dry red chillies - 7-8
Onion - 1 (chopped)
Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 tsp
Garlic cloves - 4
Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
Salt to taste
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp

Jaggary - 2 tsp (grated)
Oil - 1 tbsp

For talimpu:
Oil - 1 tsp, Dry red chilli - 1, Channa dal, urad dal - 1/2 tsp, cumin, mustard, fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp, Curry leaves

Method:

• Heat oil and fry red chillies and fenugreek seeds. Remove from Kadai.
• In the same kadai, fry brinjal slices by adding salt and turmeric till they are soft.
• Cool the brinjal pieces.
• Grind all the ingredients except onions to make chutney and transfer to bowl.
• Lastly add chopped onions.
• Heat oil, add all talimpu ingredients and fry for one minute.
• Pour talimpu on chutney,
• This chutney is spicy, crunchy (with raw onions) and sweet.
• Serve with rice and ghee.