Quick, flavorful, light and perfect vegan accompaniment for rice or roti!
When I was a kid, I was never fond of brinjal like many of them. I had these weird thoughts that they look gross 😀 which is not true at all. I later realized it is one the versatile easy vegetables to cook with and also taste great! So, try to make this vegetable for your kids and try to implant into their minds that 😉 it is tasty, I say this because I still see people don’t like to have this vegetable for the same reason. Brinjal is rich in iron, fibre and vitamins. Brinjal is one of the low calorie vegetable when it comes with antioxidants, magnesium but it takes a lot of oil.
My dad made this for me this time when I went to India. He made it one afternoon with some tomato rasam when my mom and I went to doctor and informed him that we will be late. And that night I had this 😀 and I totally loved it. So I asked him to make it again another day and I clicked the pictures the same day. My dad is a great cook 😉 just like my mom. In India, I have never seen Men cook as much as women. I know and agree the fact that there are lots of male chefs compared to women. But when it is compared to home cooking, it is so weird that men don’t cook much and I have seen and heard that most men don’t cook whole of their life. How weird is that? Just because they are born as male, doesn’t make them any better ;)! Back to topic, I am proud and happy that my dad is not one among the crowd J He always helps my mom in cooking and he is always there for everything!
He used the small brinjals for this recipe and I would totally recommend that instead of eggplant for the recipe. But I have made this with eggplant also and it does taste good except that the taste of the vegetable is different. This is one of the quickest recipes to make on a weekend as a side for Indian breads like roti, paratha or for plain rice and or for garlic dal/ tomato rasam/Buttermilk rasam /sambar !
My Other favorite Brinjal recipes. Masala Stuffed Baby Eggplants/Ennai Kathirikkai,Roasted eggplant mozzarella pasta and Honey garlic EGgplant.
- • • Small Eggplant/ Kathirikkai – 10
- • • Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
- • • Urad dal /black gram – 2 tsp
- • • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
- • • Sugar – a pinch
- • • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
- • • Onions – 1 medium, sliced
- • • Salt – 1 tbsp
- • • Oil – 2 tbsp
- • • Red chilly Powder – 1 tsp
- • • Sambar powder – 1 tbsp
- Remove the ends of the eggplant and slice them and soak them in water till you cook.
- Heat a wide pan with oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add the urad dal and when it gets lightly golden brown, add the curry leaves.
- Add sliced onions, pinch of sugar, little salt, sauté till they become nicely golden in colour.
- Now add the eggplants to it. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powdfer, sambar powder, required salt and add 2 tbsp of water. Mix it well and cover it for 7-8 minutes.
- After 7-8 minutes, open the pan, the water would have evaporated and now mix and turn brinjal so that all sides gets roasted. Cook it uncovered in medium heat till both sides get evenly roasted.
- Switch it off and serve with some hot rice and dal.
2. Reduce the amount of spicyness if you want by avoiding the chilli powder.
This roast is perfect for rice and tomato rasam/Buttermilk rasam/dal/sambar !
Suganya…..this came out so wonderfully yummy! I’m used to making the hyderabadi specialty…Bagare Baigan. But was short on time and made your dad’s recipe! Was amazing!!! Thank you to both your ad and you for this recipe!
Thank you Vasudha 🙂 I have one more brinjal recipe that you should try which is my favourite and it is quick too! – https://www.relishthebite.com/30-minute-spicy-brinjaleggplant-fry/
Just Made this quick recipe… Turned out to be finger-licking good.
Will make it often… Thank dear!
Thank you so much Neha 🙂 ! Thank you for dropping the feedback 🙂
I tried your recipes and it turned out amazing. Kinda replaced my mothers brinjal recipe and became our favorite. I often make it now. Thanks a lot!
Thank you so much 🙂 megHa
Nice recipes… awesome n tasty… thanks 🤗
Thank you, Malliga!
I’ve been sick the past couple of days and really wanted to brighten up the everyday khicdi with something quick and delicious. Thank you so much for this recipe! It was just the thing I needed. ❤️
thank you Maya 🙂 felt good to see the message
Hi,
What can I substitute with for sambar powder?
What a yummy recipe! My husband doesn’t like okhra, brinjals etc. I made this and he is soo in love with this brinjal recipe. I have tried this with sambar powder as well as meat masala. Turned out yumm! I am so thankful for this recipe. Looking for more such easy recipes!
This was the best brinjal fry I’ve had so far…. and easy too. Will definitely try your other recipes.
Love the recipe. So quick and easy. Simple ingredients yet so much of flavour! Thank you.
Never been a fan of brinjal. Having come to Germany, this is one of the least Indian veggies I was able to find from an Indian store. Thought of giving this recipe a try as my taste buds wanted something authentically hot and spicy just like in the picture.
I skeptically tried this recipe as I don’t have Sambar powder either. I frantically substituted Sambar powder with another teaspoon of Chilly powder and a teaspoon of Coriander powder. I must say the recipe came out utter delicious. My husband liked it very much too.
And now we’ve been planning to inquire in the Indian store as when the Brinjals would be available fresh so as to make this recipe regular at home now!
Thank you ☺️
This was absolutely sumptuous. Thanks
The dish was quick and with simple things. I could not add crushed groundnuts, but still the brinjals were yummy.. Thanks for sharing the quick recipe.
The brinjal dish was really awesome. Thanks for sharing the quick & delicious way of cooking brinjal.
This came out so well! Thank you for sharing your dad’s fantabulous recipe 👌👌👌
I tried this receipe for my son and he liked it.. Very easy to make and very tasty
. Thanks for sharing this
Lovely, thank your Dad so much. So tired of making Brinjal with Aloo, this more South Indian touch is a great alternative.
Congrats on Britain’s South Indian PM by the way!