Brinjal Masala Curries
Brinjala masala , Baingan masala,Vankaya curry , Types of vankaya curries
We can make different variations of mouth watering curries with brinjal. Weekly once or twice I cook varieties of brinjal dishes. Stuffed brinjal curries are my favourite ones.
In south india lots of traditional ways to cook brinjal or baingan masala recipes.
Here I am going to write some of my favourite recipes.
1. Brinjal maala curry type :1
Ingredients:
- 50gm Red chili powder
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 5 gm pepper
- 5 gm jeera
- 5 gm coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp oil
Other ingredients;
- juice of 1 lime
- 10 gm ginger garlic paste
- 10 gm chili powder
- oil for frying
- 20 ml ghee
- 2 gm curry leaves
- 10 gm crushed jeera (cumin)
- 5 gm crushed pepper
- 10 gm chopped garlic
- salt to taste
Method;
Roast the masala ingredients and make a fine paste.Marinate brinjal slices with lime juice,salt,ginger garlic paste,chili powder,set it aside for half an hour.Deep fry brinjal slices,and keep it aside .Heat the ghee in a pan ,add chopped garlic,curry leaves ,add masala paste and cook well.Add crushed jeera and pepper,cook for a few minutes.Add fried cashenuts and toss well.Finish by adding little lemon juice.
2.Brinjal curry type 2
Inngredients:
- 6 brinjals
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder
- 1/2 tsp turmeric
- juice of lime
- 3 tbsp oil
- A few curry leaves
- salt to taste
- 1 chopped onion
Masala ingredients;
- 6 no chillies
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 onion
- 5 pods of garlic
- 1 tomato
- 1 tbsp vinegar
Method:
Wash the brinjals,make a few slits on both sides.Mix red chili powder, turmeric,lime juice and a little salt into a paste with water and apply it on both sides of the brinjal and set aside for half an hour. Grind the masala ingredients into a fine paste.Heat oil and saute the chopped onions with curry leaves. Add ground masala and fry till it is cooked and the oil separates.Check the seasoning.Add the marinated brinjal s and cook gently on slow fire ensuring the masala coats the brinjal on both sides.
3.Brinjal curry type 3
Ingredients :
1. One large tomato
2. One big onion
3. Ginger and garlic paste-1 tsp
4. Red chili powder -1 tsp
5. Salt -1 or2 tsps or as required
6. Brinjals -6
7. Tamarind juice -1/2 tbsp.
8. Turmeric powder -1 tsp
9. Cloves-2
10. Elaichi-2
11. A piece of cinnamon
12. Ghus ghus -1 tsp
some oil,
13. Oil -1 tbsp
14.Coriander powder -1 tsp
15. Cumin powder - 1 tsp
Method :
In a pan add some oil let fry onion and tomato slices. Add elaichi,cinnamon,ghus ghus and cloves . After frying let them cool and grind to a fine paste.In the same pan add some oil, fry the brinjal slices well.Then add oil and add ground masala paste. Then add cumin and coriander powders and salt and red chili powders .Cook for 3 to 4 minutes.
Then add tamarind juice and cook for another 4 minutes. Mix well and serve hot with rice or roty.