Drumstick and Brinjal Stir-Fry

Ingredients

• 2 onion, chopped (வெங்காயம்)
• 2 tomato, chopped (தக்காளி)
• 2 drumstick, cut into pieces (முருங்கைக்காய்)
• 2 brinjal, chopped (கத்திரிக்காய்)
• 2 tsp chilli powder
• 2 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp mustard seeds (கடுகு)
• as needed salt
• 2 tsp coconut oil (தேங்காய் எண்ணெய்)

Method

1. Heat coconut oil in a kadai and let the mustard seeds splutter.
2. Add the onion, tomato, drumstick and brinjal and saute well.
3. Season with salt and turmeric, toss, then cover and cook on low heat for about 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
4. Uncover, sprinkle in the chilli powder and stir until its raw smell is gone, then take off the heat.

Adapted from பேலியோ ஆரோக்கிய சமையல் (Paleo Arokkiya Samaiyal) by Rtn Kannan Azhagirisamy, page 53. Method rewritten in our own words; ingredient quantities follow the book, with gram weights estimated for the nutrition figures. The book thanks the Arokkiya Unavugal (Healthy Foods) Facebook group and tamilpaleorecipes.com.