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Sunday, 5 October 2025

Brinjal Gravy (For Biryani)

 



INGREDIENTS:

Brinjal - 250 gms

Sambar powder - 2 teaspoon

Tamarind - small gooseberry sized

Salt - As required

Oil - 2 teaspoon

TO ROAST AND GRIND:

Sesame seeds - 2 teaspoon

Peanuts- a handful

Black Pepper - 1/2 teaspoon

Cumin seeds - 1 teaspoon

Oil - 3 teaspoon

METHOD

1. Cut brinjal in to pieces and soak them in water and keep aside. Soak goose berry size tamarind in 1/4 cup of water.

2. In a small pan, add 3 teaspoon of oil and add the items mentioned in the "roast and grind" section. roast them, till they change colour.


3. Grind the above roasted ingredients to a smooth paste by adding some water.
4. In a large pan, add 2 teaspoon of oil. Add the brinal pieces. Also add required salt and 2 teaspoon of sambar powder. Also add the soaked tamarind water.
5. Cover and cook the brinjal till they are soft . Now add the paste, prepared in step 3 . Mix well and cook open in simmer mode for 5 minutes with occasional stirring of the contents, to avoid getting burnt.
6. Switch off the stove and sprinkle some asafoetida powder. Brinjal gravy is ready. This gravy tastes best, if it is paired with veg biryani . But it can also go well with plain white or rotti.


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