Andhra style Brinjal Fry | Vankaya Fry | Simple and quick brinjal fry recipe | brinjal fry recipe | Venkaya vepudu recipe | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Venkaya Fry is a side dish recipe from Andhra cuisine made with brinjal and has the nutty flavor from peanuts. This brinjal fry recipe is very delicious and made in minutes and it makes a great side dish for any south Indian meal like variety rice or with rice and sambar, rasam, or curd.

This venkaya fry with peanuts recipe is very popular in Andhra cuisine for its spicy and nutty flavor. This brinjal fry or eggplant fry recipe is called vankaya fry or vankaya vepudu in Telugu. This recipe is made in numerous ways and each family has their own recipe.

For more brinjal recipes 👇 click the recipe links below

• Spicy Brinjal fry
• Brinjal Tawa Roast
• Brinjal gravy for biryani
• Brinjal Biryani
• Brinjal and Potato fry
• Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambhu
• Tandoori style Brinjal fry

how to make andhra brinjal fry recipe

how to make vankaya vepudu recipe

Ingredients

• 6 - Brinjals
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp - Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Red Chili powder
• ¼ - Turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - crushed Peanuts
• Salt as required
• 1 tbsp - Oil
• few Curry leaves

Method

• Cut the brinjal into small pieces and put them in the salted water. This prevents the brinjals from discoloring. If you leave them in the water for too long they will soak up the salt.

• Heat oil in a pan or kadai or wok, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

• Next, add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Be careful after dropping ginger garlic paste in the oil as it splutters a lot.

• Add the chopped brinjals followed by salt, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Combine well and cook for 2 mins on high heat by sauteeing.

• Then cover and cook the brinjals on medium heat for 6 to 8 mins or till ¾th cooked. Sautee in between. After 5 mins, open the lid and give a good mix.

• Next, add the curry leaves and stir-fry the brinjals for another 2 to 4 mins on medium heat.

• Finally, add the crushed peanuts and cook for 2 mins on high heat and switch off the flame. Serve with any variety rice or rice with sambar, rasam, and curd.

how to make andhra style brinjal fry recipe with stepwise pictures

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Cut the brinjal into small pieces and put them in the salted water. This prevents the brinjals from discoloring. If you leave them in the water for too long they will soak up the salt.

Heat oil in a pan or kadai or wok, when hot add cumin seeds and allow it to splutter.

Next, add the ginger garlic paste and fry for a minute. Be careful after dropping ginger garlic paste in the oil as it splutters a lot.

Add the chopped brinjals followed by salt, chili powder, and turmeric powder. Combine well and cook for 2 mins on high heat by sauteeing.

Then cover and cook the brinjals on medium heat for 6 to 8 mins or till ¾th cooked. Sautee in between. After 5 mins, open the lid and give a good mix.

Next, add the curry leaves and stir-fry the brinjals for another 2 to 4 mins on medium heat.

Finally, add the crushed peanuts and cook for 2 mins on high heat and switch off the flame. Serve with any variety rice or rice with sambar, rasam, curd.

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Brinjal gravy for Biryani | Biryani Brinjal gravy | Brinjal curry for biryani | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Brinjal gravy or Brinjal curry for biriyani is a popular side dish which is served as a side for biriyani along with raita. It is one of the most popular served side dishes in Muslim marriages. First time I tasted this gravy in a Muslim marriage. I just loved the combination of biriyani rice along with this brinjal gravy. It can also be served with jeera rice and ghee rice or even white rice.

For more Brinjal recipes 👇

Spicy Brinjal fry

Brinjal and potato fry

Brinjal Biriyani

Brinjal Tawa Roast

Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambhu

This recipe also goes very well with ghee rice and jeera rice. I often make this brinjal gravy recipe for ghee rice. The tanginess and sweetness of this dish pairs very well with spicy biriyani.

Serve this brinjal gravy recipe with the chicken biriyani along with the raita for a delicious Sunday lunch.

how to make brinjal gravy for biriyani

Ingredients:

• 250 gms of Brinjal
• 3 tbsp Oil
• Salt as required
• few coriander leaves

To make powder

• 2 tbsp Groundnut
• 1 tbsp Sesame seeds

To make curry

• 2 Onion, chopped
• 2 Tomato, chopped
• 1 Green chilli
• 1 tbsp Tamarind pulp
• ½ tsp Jaggery ( optional )
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• ½ tsp Cumin seeds
• ¼ tsp Peppercorns
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Kashmiri chilli powder
• ½ tsp Red chilli powder
• 1 tsp Coriander powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder

Method:

• Dry roast groundnut and sesame seeds for 2 mins. Allow it to cool and grind to a powder. Keep it aside.

• Cut the brinjals from the base to the stalk like a crisscross cut as shown in the picture.

• Heat 3 tbsp oil in a kadai or wok, when hot add the brinjals and little salt to it. Cook the brinjals till it is half cooked. When done remove the brinjals from the kadai and keep it aside.

• Heat the remaining oil in the kadai, and add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and peppercorns. Allow them to splutter.

• Add the chopped onions and green chilli and saute till it turns pink in colour.

• Next, add the ginger garlic paste and saute it till the onion becomes golden brown in colour.

• Then add the tomatoes and little salt and give a mix. Cook till the tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

• Next, add all the spice powders and give a mix. Add ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook the mixture till the oil separates on low heat.

• After then open the lid and give a mix. Then add tamarind extract and ¼ cup of water. Mix well.

• Then add the brinjals and the required salt. Gently mix. Cover and cook for 2 mins on low heat.

• After then open the lid, add the powdered mixture ( ground nut and sesame seeds ), jaggery and ¼ cup of water and mix well. Cover and cook again for 2 mins on medium heat.

• After 2 mins open the lid and add a few coriander leaves and give a gentle mix. Serve with biriyani, jeera rice, ghee rice, white rice etc.,

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Brinjal Tawa Roast | Brinjal Tawa fry | Step By Step Pic + Video | Brinjal Fry recipe | Easy Brinjal Fry Recipe | Cooking My harvest | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Brinjal Tawa Roast - a simple brinjal stirfry recipe made in just a few minutes using the tawa pan. This is a very simple brinjal fry recipe and tastes amazing with rice, especially it goes very well with curd rice.

Other Brinjal recipes

• Spicy Brinjal Fry ( most viewed recipe in my blog )
• Stuffed Brinjal Recipe
• Brinjal Biryani
• Brinjal and Potato Sir-fry
• Tandoori Style Brinjal Fry Recipe

Preparation time: 5 mins
Cooking time: 10 mins
Serves: 2

Ingredients:

• 250 gms Brinjals, chopped lengthwise
• 1 Onion, medium-sized, chopped
• 1 large Tomato, chopped
• ½ tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tsp Red Chilly powder
• ¼ tsp Coriander powder
• ¼ tsp Turmeric powder
• ½ tsp Garam masala
• Few Curry leaves
• 2 tbsp Oil
• Salt as required

Method:

• Heat oil in a tawa or a wide pan.When hot enough add the chopped onion and saute till it becomes soft on medium heat.

• Next add in the tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, and salt. Mix well and saute till tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

• Next, add the brinjals and all the spice powders. Mix well and saute for 2 mins on high heat.

• Then cover and cook for 5 mins on low heat. Open the lid and saute in between.

• After 5 mins open the lid and give a good mix. Cook the brinjal for another 2-3 mins on medium heat.

• Check the seasoning and add salt if required. Mix well and cook the brinjals till it gets roasted and completely cooked.

• Finally, add in some curry leaves and mix well. Serve this with curd rice or rice with sambhar, rasam, etc.

💥 Step By Step picture of how to make brinjal tawa roast

Heat oil in a tawa or a wide pan.When hot enough add the chopped onion and saute till it becomes soft on medium heat.

Next add in the tomatoes, ginger garlic paste, and salt. Mix well and saute till tomatoes become soft and mushy on medium heat.

Next, add the brinjals and all the spice powders. Mix well and saute for 2 mins on high heat.

Then cover and cook for 5 mins on low heat. Open the lid and saute in between. After 5 mins open the lid and give a good mix. Cook the brinjal for another 2-3 mins on medium heat.

Check the seasoning and add salt if required. Mix well and cook the brinjals till it gets roasted and completely cooked. Finally, add in some curry leaves and mix well. Serve this with curd rice or rice with sambhar, rasam, etc.

Watch the making here

Brinjal and Potato fry | How to make Brinjal and Potato fry | Simple and Yummy Recipes

Brinjal and Potato fry - a simple stirfry recipe made with brinjal and potato and made under 15 minutes. It's a very easy and quick stirfry recipe to make and it is a great side dish for rice especially the curd rice. The curd rice and this brinjal potato fry is an excellent combination.

This recipe is very very simple to make. If you have never tried this combo, then you must definitely try this. Use a good quality non-stick pan for a mess-free fry. I have used cast iron kadai / wok to make this fry. Also, you can increase or decrease the quantity of veggies in this recipe. If you want more potatoes then reduce the quantity of brinjal, it completely depends on you.

Ingredients

• 3 medium-sized Brinjal
• 2 medium-sized Potatoes
• 1 tsp Red Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Preparation

• Cut potatoes and brinjal into bite-sized pieces and keep aside. Soak the brinjal pieces in a bowl of water and keep aside.

Method:

• Heat oil in a heavy-bottomed kadai or a pan. Once hot add mustard seeds and allow it to splutter.

• Next, add the potato pieces and mix well. Cook for a minute in low flame.

• Cover the kadai with the lid. Let potatoes get 50% cooked. Open the lid and stir in between.  It will take 5 to 6 minutes to cook.

• Once the potatoes are half done, add the brinjal pieces, red chilly powder, and salt. Mix well.

• Cook in low flame for 3 to 5 minutes or until brinjal gets completely cooked.

• Finally, add curry leaves and cook for 2 more minutes and turn off the heat.

• Serve it with curd rice or rice with sambar, rasam.

Brinjal Fry Recipe / Eggplant fry / Eggplant Roast / Brinjal Roast Recipe / Tandoor style Brinjal fry

Today recipe is tandoor style brinjal fry recipe. Yes it tandoori style, lightly charred, roasted, spicy and tangy. This brinjal fry recipe has become one of my most favorite recipes. You can serve this as a starter also. This is the ultimate combination with curd rice. Curd rice and brinjal fry goes well with each other and tastes awesome with curd rice. Scroll down for the video recipe.

Ingredients:

• 1 Brinjal/ Eggplant
• 1 cup Curd / Yogurt
• 1 tbsp Ginger Garlic paste
• 1 tbsp Red Chilly powder
• 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp Cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp Garam masala
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
• Juice from 1/2 Lemon
• Salt to taste
• Oil for frying

Method :

• Cut the brinjal into thin rounds
• In a bowl place curd, spice powders, lemon juice, salt and 1/2 tbsp oil and mix well.
• Coat the paste mixture evenly all over the brinjal slices.
• Cover and keep it in the fridge. marinate for 30 mins.
• Heat oil in a pan, place the brinjal slices one by one.
• Cook in low flame for 2 mins and flip the other side and cook for 2 more mins.
• Repeat the above step for all the slices.
• Garnish with coriander leaves. It tastes best with curd rice

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Spicy Brinjal Fry | Easy and Spicy Eggplant fry | Quick sidedish with Brinjal

A simple brinjal fry recipe and a perfect side dish for rice. This recipe was taught by my mom. This has become one of my favorite recipes with brinjal. I always prefer to cook very easy and quick recipes. Hence here is the quickest, easy, tasty and spicy brinjal fry recipe with very few ingredients.

 

I'm not a big fan of brinjal, but when my mom prepared and asked me to taste this, I was totally addicted to it. Now I often prepare this at home. it tastes best with curd rice. Curd rice and brinjal fry is a classic combination.

Preparation time : 5 Min's / Cooking time : 15 Min's / Serves : 2
Ingredients

• 5 Brinjals
• 1 tsp Red Chilly powder
• 1 tsp Garam masala powder
• Salt to taste
• 2 tbsp Oil

Method

• Cut the brinjals into thin slices and keep aside.

• Heat oil in a frying pan. When hot add the sliced brinjals.

• Then add chilly powder, garam masala and salt to it and mix well and saute.

• Cook the brinjals in medium flame for 10 to 15 mins. Keep sauteing in between.

• Serve with rice.

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Brinjal Biryani / Eggplant Biryani | Biriayni in pressure cooker | Onepot meal

One of my favaourite food is Biryani. This is one of the most popular and classic recipe which doesn't need much introduction. Today I'm going to share a biryani recipe cooked with ' Brinjal '. Surprised !!...... yes me too surprised when i heard this for the first time.