Egg plant stir fry with curry powder

Ingredients:

• 4-5 Eggplants/Brinjals
• 2-3 tbsp Curry powder/Kurala Podi(can see in the labels of powders)
• 1/2 tsp Red chilli powder
• 1/4 tsp Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
• a sprig of Curry leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Method:

1. Wash and cut brinjals into small cubes and soak in water for 10-15 mins.This will remove the bitterness from eggplants.
2. Heat oil in a kadai/pan and crackle mustard seeds and add curry leaves and fry for 10 seconds.
3. Squeeze the eggplant cubes and add to it and fry for a minute.
4. Add turmeric powder and cover it with lid and cook for 2-3mins over low-medium flame.
5. Remove the lid and increase the flame and stir fry for 5-6 mins until the brinjal pieces are cooked.
6. Add salt,red chilli powder and kurala podi/curry powder and mix well and fry for 1-2 mins and switch off the stove.
7. Serve it with hot rice and sambar/rasam with fryums.