Eggplant Drumstick Stir fry || Brinjal Thokku
A traditional south Indian dish made with eggplant or Brinjal and Drumstick. This thokku is a great side dish for Rasam or Curd rice or with Congee.
Equipment
- Iron Fry Pan - if available
Ingredients
- 250 Grams Eggplants/Brinjal I used the violet organic ones cut into bite sized pieces
- 2 Drumstick cleaned and cut into pieces.
- 1 Large Onion Sliced
- 1 Sprig Fresh Curry Leaves
- 2 Green Chilli Slit and de-seed if needed
- 1 Sprig Coriander Leaves Chopped
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1/4 tsp Turmeric Powder
- 3/4 tsp Salt Adjust as needed
- 2 tsp Olive Oil Any cooking oil you use is fine
- 1/4 Water To cook, adjust as needed to your preferences and adjust to have a thinner or thicker dish
Instructions
- In a cast iron or a regular pan, heat oil and add the mustard seeds.
- Add all the cut vegetables[curry leaves, eggplant, drumstick,onions, chilli.,]. Saute well.
- Add Salt and continue with the cooking. This step is very important whenever you cook eggplant.
- Now add the turmeric and red chilli powder, mix well and add about 2 tablespoons of water. Not much - adjust as per preference.
- Continue cooking, so the raw smell of chilli is gone and the water evaporates and the oil comes out on the sides. About 3-4 minutes, on medium high flame.
- Add the chopped Coriander leaves and take it off the stove.
- Serve hot with curd rice or rasam rice. Tastes great with Congee too.
Notes
- If you do not have drumsticks/moringa fruit, skip it. Do the dish with only the eggplant - will be equally amazing.
- Adjust water as per preference - if you want to thokku to be too runny add more water.
- Serve with Rasam rice or Congee - Just yum!!