brinjal/eggplant stir fry
This is a very tasty brinjal fry recipe which uses coconut and coriander seeds
Cooking Time
15min
Prep Time
10 min
Serves
2
Categories
Poriyal
Side Dish
Cooking tools used
Mixer Grinder
Cuisines
Indian - South Indian
Ingredients
Main Section
Brinjal
3
unit/count
I choose the violet/purple color long ones
Chana dal
1
tbsp
Split and Skinless Urad Dal
1
tbsp
curry leaves
5
unit/count
oil
3
tbsp
turmeric
1
tsp
salt
2
tsp
adjust to taste
coconut (grated)
1/3
cup
coriander leaves
1/3
bunch
hing
1
pinch
mustard seeds
1
tsp
For grating
coriander seeds
1.5
tbsp
Chana dal
1.5
tbsp
dry red chillies
4
unit/count
adjust to the spice level you want
oil
1
tsp
Step 1
Take a pan and add coriander seeds, chana dal and dry rechilies and dry roast fosome timeme. Then add some oil and keep roasting till the dal changes color to light brown. Keep it aside and let it cool. Grind it to a corase paste.
Step 2
Take another pan and add around 3 tbsp of oil. When hot add mustard seeds. When it splutters add urad dal, hing, chana dal and curry leaves. Saute till the dal turns light brown. Add the brinjal, salt and turmeric to it. Mix it all up and cover it and cook it for 6-8 minutes.
Step 3
Remove the lid and make sure and add the grated powder from step 1 and coconut to it. Saute and let it fry till the raw smell of the powder is gone (maybe a couple of minutes)
Step 4
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapati or rice
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