Brinjal Sambar | Vankaya Sambar | Sambar Recipes | Eggplant Recipes | Lentil Sambar Recipes

Sambar is south Indian popular lentil stew which serves along with hot white rice. There are few varieties in sambar dishes and this is one of the common variety we cook in day to day life.

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CATEGORY- VEGETARIAN/LUNCH/ANDHRA CUISINE/SOUTH INDIAN
PREPARATION TIME- 30 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

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Brinjal spicy fry | Eggplant fry | Vankaya vepudu | Easy south indian vegetarian fry recipes | How to make aubergine fry | Bachelor cooking | Recipes in 15 minutes

CATEGORY- VEG CURRIES\FRY RECIPES/EGGPLANT
PREPARATION TIME- 10 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 15 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

Brinjal/vankayalu/eggplant-5 small
onion-1 small
red chili powder-2 tsp
salt
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
garam masala-1/2 tsp
ginger garlic paste-1 tsp
cumin+coriander powders-1/2 tsp+1/2 tsp
cilantro leaves fresh finely chopped-few
oil-2 tbsp
cumin-1 tsp
mustard seeds-1 tsp
urad dal-1 tsp
curry leaves-1 sprig
dry red chili-1

HOW TO COOK

Wash and chopp brinjals finely..then put in salted water bowl to avoid color change.

Heat flame under non stick pan and add oil...Fry cumin,mustard seeds,urad dal,red chili for half minute and add chopped onions..

Add GGP also and fry til brown..Squeeze out water in brinjal pieces and throw in pan.. Mix every thing..

Start adding all spice powders and combine every thing well..Close with lid and cook for 10 minutes in low flame..

If it starts burning add 1-2 tbsp water and mix...Cook til brinjal turns soft and throw cilantro leaves..

Serve hot with rice n curd.

Stuffed brinjal masala with peanuts and sesame seeds/baingan masala/south indian popular masala stuffed baby brinjal gravy/step by step pictures

CATEGORY- VEG GRAVIES/ SOUTH INDIAN VEG GRAVIES
PREPARATION TIME- 20 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 30 MINUTES

WHAT YOU NEED

baby egg plants/brinjals-8-10
red chili powder-to taste
salt
turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
oil-2 tbsp
curry leaves-few
dry red chili-2
tamarind pulp/paste-2-3 tbsp

TO ROAST AND GRIND

oil-1 tbsp
onion-1 small
ginger garlic paste/GGP-1 tsp
poppy seeds-2 tsp
sesame seeds-2 tsp
coconut powder-1 tbsp
peanuts-2 tbsp
cumin seeds-1tsp
coriander seeds-1 tsp

HOW TO COOK 

Heat pan with oil and roast all the ingrdients in pan by adding one by one which given under "TO ROAST AND GRIND"

Saute for 1-2 minutes and grind into fine smooth paste by adding some (around 1/2 cup) water.

Wash brinjals well and make deep slits lengthwise..Soak in salt water to avoid changing color..Now heat on another fresh pan with oil and saute brinjals until turns tender n soft..

Add 1 more tbsp oil and add red chili,curry leaves..Add fried brinjals and saute well.Then add ground masala paste n tamarind paste.Add around 1/2-3/4 cup water and mix every thing and cover the pan n cook for 15 minutes in low flame.

Serve hot with white rice or rotis..

EASY TO DO WITH STEP WISE PICTURES

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Brinjal peas curry for rice n rotis/south indian veg curries/step by step pictures/vankaya batani kura

We have lots of vegetables to prepare a count less variety of dishes..Actually I don`t like brinjal,even DH also avoids it..Typical family..Brinjal curry os a common recipe which is cooked with onion n tomato..Here I added peas with brinjal. This curry well goes with rotis n pulkas..try this..here it is

CATEGORY- VEG CURRIES
PREPARATION TIME- 15 MINUTES
COOKING TIME- 20 MINUTES

Ingredients

brinjal-1big

green peas-1 cup (frozen I used)

onion-1 small

red chilli powder-1 tsp

green or red chillies-1

turmeric powder-1/2 tsp

mustard seeds-1/4 tsp

cumin seeds-1/4 tsp

salt-to taste

ginger garlic paste(GGP)-1 tsp

garam masala powder-1tsp (opt)

coriander powder-1 tsp

cumin powder-1 tsp

curry leaves-5

coriander leaves-for garnish

Preparation

1.chop finely the brinjal,onion and green chili.

2.boil the peas for 3mints and separate the from water.

2.heat kadai add oil.when it is little hot add cumin,mustard seeds and curry leaves fry it for 20 secs.

3.add GGP,green chillies,onion and boiled peas saute them for 2mints.

4.now add brinjal pieces,chilli powder,salt,all masala powders mix it well and cover the lid.let it cook for 5-8 mints.add little water if it is too dry.

5.open the lid and see whether the brinjal is cooked completely or not.other wise cook it for more 2mints.

6.if cooked take it into a bowl and garnish with coriander leaves.

7.serve with rice or chapathi.

8.i served it with rice..