GULLA MASHINGASAANGA TALASANI

GULLA MASHINGASAANGA TALASANI

Today's recipe is from our own GSB Konkani cuisine and is called Gulla Mashingasaanga Talasani. The name comes from the two main ingredients: Matti Gulla ( a special kind of brinjal) and Drumsticks ( which we call Mashingasaang, in my mother tongue, Konkani.

Many of us consider Gulla/Brinjal and Drumsticks to be a good combination!  This is an easy to make stir fry which is usually served with our traditional meal of rice and dalithoi. 

For those who may not know, Matti Gulla is a special type of brinjal/eggplant/aubergine available in the Udupi area of my Home State of Karnataka. Tradition has it that the first crop of Matti Gulla ( named after a place called Matti, near Udupi) is offered at the Udupi Sri Krishna Temple.

Elsewhere in this blog, you will find recipes for dishes made with Matti Gulla, such as:- 

• Gulla Mashingasaanga Sagle
• Matti Gulla Podi
• Matti Gulla Huli

We enjoyed this dish recently when I was happy to see some Matti Gulla in the nearby Mangalore Stores. 

Ingredients:-

• Matti Gulla, 2 
• Mashingasaang ( Drumsticks), 2 
• Garlic Cloves, 10-12
• Dry Red Chillies, 3 -broken into halves
• Coconut Oil, 2 tbsp 
• Salt, to taste

Method:-

Wash the gulla. Remove the stalks and cut them into pieces. Immerse these pieces in fresh water till they are used in this recipe- in order to avoid discolouration 

Peel the drumsticks and cut them into 1 and 1/2 " pieces. 

Crush the garlic cloves lightly

Heat oil in a thick bottomed kadai. Add the lightly crushed garlic cloves and saute them till they give off a good aroma and turn golden brown in colour. 

Next add the broken red chillies and saute for a few seconds.

To this add the cut gulla pieces and the drumsticks pieces, mix and add salt to taste and saute for a couple of minutes

Now add  1/3 cup of water

Cook covered on medium heat, stirring from time to time, till the gulla and drumsticks are done

Once the gulla and drumsticks are cooked and the excess water has evaporated, switch off the gas and transfer to a serving bowl 

Serve as a side dish with the main meal