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brinjal curry recipe | brinjal gravy for rice

LAST UPDATED: Jun 21, 2021 . PUBLISHED: Mar 31, 2017 by Asiya . 3 Comments

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Brinjal curry is a traditional south Indian curry shared along with a video procedure... It is a veg curry gravy recipe made using eggplants and is similar to other veg curries. In south India it is commonly called 'vankaya koora' and it is a common and basic curry made to be eaten with rice.

Other curry or sabzi related recipes on the blog to be tried including veg and non veg  are matar paneer, paneer butter masala, paneer tikka masala etc.

brinjal curry recipe or brinjal gravy recipe

This gravy brinjal curry is made to be eaten with rice rather than roti.

Brinjal is also called as aubergine. In markets, there are different kinds of brinjals/eggplants available. Any kind of brinjal is used to make this curry.

Many make this curry with different variations and I have preferred to keep it simple that is suitable for my blog readers from all across the country.

Eggplant is the king of vegetables and number of delicious recipes can be made with this veggie.

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We usually make brinjal fry or in the form of vankaya pachadi/brinjal chutney.

This is a basic indian veg curry that is made in onion tomato masala gravy and into it added is eggplant which forms a thick gravy perfectly suitable to be eaten with steamed rice.

However, one thing that should be remembered while making any brinjal/eggplant curry is that it should be washed really well.

How to wash brinjals before making this curry:

Cut the pieces first, and check if there are any worms present inside.

If worms appear discard the brinjal.

If it is white and clean inside, cut them into desired pieces, add them in water mixed with salt.

After adding all the cut pieces into salt water, do not strain the water unless they are added into the curry.

Take them out only while making curry as they discolor easily once they are taken out from salt water.

Keeping in salt water does not change the color of the cut brinjals.

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Recipe

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brinjal curry recipe for rice | brinjal gravy | eggplant curry

Asiya
A veg curry recipe cooked using brinjal pieces in onion tomato gravy commonly suitable to be eaten along with rice.
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Prep Time 25 minutes mins
Cook Time 30 minutes mins
Total Time 55 minutes mins
Course Curries
Cuisine South Indian
Servings 4
Calories 290 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 2 tablespoon oil
  • 2 medium size onions finely sliced
  • 3 vertically slit green chillies
  • 3 to matoes finely chopped
  • salt - to taste
  • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
  • ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon ginger garlic paste
  • 10-12 brinjal/eggplant/baingan cut into small pieces
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon methi leaves/fenugreek leaves optional
  • 1 tablespoon coriander leaves
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Instructions
 

  • Firstly, in a wok, add oil and heat it.
  • Into it, add sliced onions and saute for few seconds.
  • Add green chillies and cook until onions turn soft.
  • Into it add chopped tomatoes, mix up well.
  • Add salt, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, ginger garlic paste, mix up well.
  • Saute until raw smell disappears.
  • Cook the masala until oil starts leaving the masala.
  • Add the eggplant pieces into the masala, mix up well.
  • Cook the eggplant for 5-10 minutes/until oil appears at the sides.
  • Add water, mix well.
  • Add methi leaves, coriander leaves.
  • Mix everything well and cook the whole curry until brinjal gets soft and cooked well.
  • When curry forms a thick gravy and is cooked well turn off the heat.
  • Serve the brinjal curry with rice.

Notes

1.In this recipe, to make brinjal curry, I have added methi leaves which really enhances the flavor of the dish however, it is totally optional to add and can be skipped.
2.Not adding methi leaves also gives us a flavorful brinjal gravy curry.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
brinjal curry recipe for rice | brinjal gravy | eggplant curry
Amount Per Serving
Calories 290
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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  1. Gowri says

    February 26, 2020 at 3:57 pm

    I made this today. Glad i found your blog.

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  2. Vid says

    July 30, 2021 at 2:24 pm

    Hi!

    I made this dish today and loved it. I did not have methi leaves so omitted that. However when the curry got cooked the brinjal skin did not have the purple color. It was more like dull green. In your pictures they look bright purple. Wha did I do wrong?

    Thanks
    Vid

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    • Asiya says

      July 31, 2021 at 9:03 am

      Hi,

      It depends on the variety of the brinjals used...Overcooking too takes off the color. There are many different varieties of brinjals available and that could be one of the reasons...

      Reply

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