Kalchina Vankaya roti pachadi

Nothing can beat the excellent combination of roti pachadi ( mortar pestle chutney ) with hot steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.   The roti pachadi tastes very delicious.  Brinjal or Vankaya is known as the king of vegetables which has its own importance in Indian cuisine

and it tastes great in any form.  As far as Andhra Pradesh is concerned,  Kalchina Vankaya roti pachadi or roasted eggplant chutney using brinjal is very famous pachadi.  The flavour and texture is really different when prepared using mortar pestle that it cannot replicate in a mixer or a grinder.

Now let us see how to prepare Kalchina vankaya roti pachadi... 

Method of preparing Kalchina vankaya roti pachadi:

• First grease brinjals with few drops of oil and roast over direct low flame. Keep rotating the brinjal to ensure even cooking using tongs or holding the stem of the brinjal.
• Once the brinjal is charred on all sides, remove from flame and leave aside to cool for about 10 minutes.  Repeat the procedure with 4 to 5 brinjals or as many as you wish to use
• Now heat oil in  a pan over medium heat and lightly fry green chillies for a minute and transfer to a plate.
• Spread some tomatoes ( cut in circular pieces ) in the same pan and roast on both sides till they are lightly charred.  Turn off the heat and transfer to another plate
• Now peel off the skin of brinjals and keep aside.  
• Now in a mortar and pestle, add garlic, soaked tamarind and cumin seeds I( jeela karra ) and mash it.
• Now add green chillies and a little salt and mash again
• To this add roasted tomato pieces and mash once again
• Now add roasted vankaya ( egg plants ) and coarsely mash the brinjals
• Check salt and adjust if required

This Vankaya roti pachadi can be served as it is or you can add tempering for more flavour.  The Kalchina vankaya pachadi tastes excellent even without tempering.  It can be served with hot steamed rice and a dollop of ghee.  It can also be served along with Idli, paratha or roti.

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