Wambatu moju
Wambatu moju or brinjal pickle is a mouthwatering, vinegar-based pickle recipe classic to Srilankan cuisine. Enjoy this sweet and sour pickle with your meals or as a relish.
Equipment
- 1 wok
- 1 frying pan
Ingredients
- 4-6 small eggplants cut in wedges
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
- 2 green chilli slit
- 4-6 curry leaves
- 1 red onion diced
For the sauce
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 tsp tamarind paste
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 1 tbsp red chilli powder
- 2 tbsp unrefined sugar
- salt to taste
To fry
- 2 cups cooking oil
Instructions
- Wash pat dry and remove the stalks of the brinjal.
- slice them into wedges and add to a mixing bowl.
- Sprinkle salt and turmeric and toss it well.
- Set it aside for 10 minutes.
- Dice the red onion and set it aside.
- Set the frying pan ready and add the oil to heat up.
- Squeeze the water out of the eggplant.
- Deep fry this a few pieces at a time in the hot oil.
- Drain and set aside as the eggplant appears golden brown and crispy. Use a clean fresh bowl to place them.
- Fry the diced onions likewise and add to the bowl.
- Fry the green chillies and curryleaves and add to the bowl.
- In a small bowl add the ingredients for the sauce and whisk well till the sugar and salt dissolves.
- Taste test this to check the balance of flavours.
- Now add this to the fried eggplants and mix well.
- Set aside for 10 minutes for the pickle to absorb the flavours.
- The brinjal pickle is now ready to serve
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