This brinjal fry is an easy yet delicious stir fry you can make. Best taste with rice and dal.
Brinjal fry
I and my husband was not a big fan of brinjal. But when I decided to include more vegetables in our diet, I made this brinjal fry, and from then I make this once a week. I’m not exaggerating. Believe me, you will agree when you try this recipe. The recipe is so simple with minimal spices.
How to make brinjal fry
Slice the brinjal and mix turmeric powder and chili powder. Then heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and chana dal. Once the mustard crackles, add sliced onions and curry leaves. Saute the onions till translucent. Add the brinjal and cook on medium flame till golden. Serve with rice.
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Recipe to make brinjal fry
Ingredients
Brinjal – 1 cup ( chopped into thin rounded)
Onion – 1/2 cup thinly sliced
Turmeric powder – 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder – 1 tsp
Salt – as required
Curry leaves – few
Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
Channa dal – 1/2 tsp
Oil – 1 to 2 tsp
Method
- Marinate brinjal with turmeric powder and red chili powder. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Crackle mustard seeds and channa dal.
- Add onions and curry leaves. Sauté onions till golden and add marinated brinjal.
- Cook it on medium flame till half cooked.
- Add salt and cook till brinjal turns golden.
- Serve with your favorite rice.
Brinjal fry
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 Cup Brinjal chopped into thin rounded
- 1/2 Cup Onion thinly sliced
- 1/4 Tsp Turmeric powder
- 1 Tsp Red chili powder
- Salt as required
- Curry leaves few
- 1 Tsp Mustard seeds
- 1/2 Tsp Channa dal
- 2 Tsp Oil
Instructions
- Marinate brinjal with turmeric powder and red chili powder. Keep aside for 15 minutes.
- Heat oil in a pan. Crackle mustard seeds and channa dal.
- Add onions and curry leaves. Sauté onions till golden and add marinated brinjal.
- Cook it in medium flame till half cooked.
- Add salt and cook till brinjal turns golden.
- Serve with your favorite rice.
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Love brinjal!! Sounds so delicious!!
Thank you ?
Looks yum!
Thank you Freda?
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I really love brinjal, but I don’t find it here often. This looks so delicious and I think it goes so well with steamed rice. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you so much..ya it tastes great rice..?
Welcome back buddy with the testy recipe. !! ??
Thank you rekha ji?
‘Had to find out what brinjal was–aubergine! 🙂
Yes…it’s a small variety of it…but you can try this in the big variety too?
I got to taste this today, Lathi! A friend from Goa invited me to lunch, and this was one of the dishes she prepared. Very, very delicious!
Oh..that’s so great.. glad you like it?