Brinjal Curry makes a lovely side dish for a mild biryani or a pulao. This easy Brinjal curry is made with just handful of ingredients that works out very easy to make this Brinjal Curry in no time.
While packing lunch boxes, during the weekdays, the important factor is always about how quickly you can make the dishes. During such times, mild masala gravies work out great. We are very fond of Brinjal and Nune Vankaya is everybody's favorite.
However making that in the morning rush hour is quite tedious and we resort to simple masala gravies that make an excellent side dish for biryanis or pulaos
Today's Brinjal Curry is the simpler version of our Nune Vankaya that is mild and also tastes great when you serve it along one pot rice. This dish typically gets done under 30 minutes. Most times I have ginger garlic paste ground and frozen in cubes, coconut paste frozen as well. In such cases, this can be done in 15 mins. I had many this many months ago and served it with Easy No Tomato Vegetable Briyani.
We are doing BM#88, Week 2, where I am sharing 3 different Regional Dishes from any Country. I chose India and sharing 3 different dishes from 3 different states. This easy Brinjal Curry is from Andhra or rather my Amma's style.
Easy Brinjal Curry
For the Gravy
250 gms Brinjal
1 medium Onions
1 medium Tomato
Salt to taste
1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
1 tsp Coriander Powder
A Pinch Turmeric Powder
1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
Handful Coriander leaves
Handful Curry Leaves
1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
2 tsp Cooking Oil
For the ground paste
1/2 cup Coconut grated or chopped
1 clove
1/2 inch Cinnamon
For the ground paste
Chop coconut and take it in a mixer along with clove and cinnamon. Grind to a smooth paste by adding enough water.
For the gravy
Wash and slit the brinjals into 4 keeping the stack intact.
Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves.
Then add finely chopped onions, saute well till done.
Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
Next add the finely chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric.
Cover with lid and let the tomatoes get cooked well.
Now add the all the spice powders and combine.
Add the brinjal and mix.
Cook for couple of minutes and then add the ground masala.
Continue cooking on low flame till oil separates.
Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with briyani.
Recipe
Easy Brinjal Curry
Ingredients
For the Gravy
- 250 gms Brinjal
- 1 medium Onions
- 1 medium Tomato
- Salt to taste
- 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
- 1 tsp Coriander Powder
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic paste
- Handful Coriander leaves
- Handful Curry Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1/2 tsp Cumin Seeds
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
For the ground paste
- 1/2 cup Coconut grated or chopped
- 1 Clove
- 1/2 inch Cinnamon
Instructions
For the ground paste
- Chop coconut and take it in a mixer along with clove and cinnamon. Grind to a smooth paste by adding enough water.
For the gravy
- Wash and slit the brinjals into 4 keeping the stack intact.
- Heat a nonstick pan with oil, temper with mustard, cumin seeds, curry leaves.
- Then add finely chopped onions, saute well till done.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
- Next add the finely chopped tomatoes, salt and turmeric.
- Cover with lid and let the tomatoes get cooked well.
- Now add the all the spice powders and combine.
- Add the brinjal and mix.
- Cook for a couple of minutes and then add the ground masala.
- Continue cooking on low flame till oil separates.
- Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve with biryani.
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Gayathri Kumar says
I love any type of dish with brinjal. Now looking at this curry I feel so hungry. It must taste amazing with that pulao.
Priya Suresh says
Am an ardent fan of brinjal curries.I can have brinjal curries just like a snack. Though its an easy dish, nothing can beat this curry, my all time favourite especially served with some hot piping rasam rice.
themadscientistskitchen says
Made this curry today Valli. Smelt delicious thanks for the recipe.
Srivalli says
Hope you tasted it and liked it too Arch!
themadscientistskitchen says
Sorry for replying late Valli. It was awesome. For once I was thankful my lunch partner was not there.Ate her share too.:D
Srivalli says
Aw thanks Arch!..
Harini says
Sounds good. Never heard of coconut in brinjal curry Valli. Anyways I am no expert on anything brinjal 🙂
Renu says
My mil makes brinjal with coconut and is yum...your curry reminded me of the same. Looks so aromatic, fragnant and delicious
mayurisjikoni says
I've now started making brinjal with coconut and hubby loves it. A lovely brinjal curry to enjoy with some roti.
Sowmya:) says
Coconut plus brinjal is equal to happy husband in my case. So I have to try this asap. Looks fabulous Valli
Varada says
Perfect for busy weekdays. The coconut based gravy sounds great. Not a fan of brinjal but family loves it. Will have to try this.
Nisha Ramesh says
This is my all time favourite. 🙂 Love the masala. The glaze and shine in that picture, is just too tempting Valli. 🙂
farah says
ahhhh the famous brinjal pachadi....as we call it! lovely with biryani! HAS to be made.......looks great valli!
cookingwithsapana says
Brinjal curry looks very inviting and sounds super easy too. I have never used coconut in brinjal I guess it must give a unique flavor in the curry.
Jyoti Babel says
looks really inviting. a simple yet flavourful curry. I bet it paired very well with rice
preeti garg says
Looks so tasty and inviting.