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Biryani brinjal curry| Brinjal masala

Biryani Brinjal curry | Brinjal masala is one of the well known side dishes  of biryani. serving this with the biryani , enhances its taste. This soury flavor paired with spicy biryani is the best ever mouth watering combo one should never miss to try. mostly we get the chance of enjoying this only in parties and wedding feasts. Sometimes we might crave for this delicious recipe but neglect to consider cooking, thinking of it as a complex process. But to your surprise  the Cooking process is very simple and can be made at home easily. It also goes well with ghee rice, pulao, plain rice etc. There are many variations of brinjal curry available, the following is just one of them.




Ingredients

4 medium sized brinjals 
2 medium sized Onions (300 gm)
1 Tomato (125gm)
3 Tablespoons of sesame oil
1 Teaspoon of Ginger garlic paste
10 curry leaves 

Ingredient for masala powder

2 teaspoons of coriander powder
1 teaspoon of chili powder
1/2 teaspoon of cumin powder
1/2 teaspoon of garam masala 

Masala to be grinded

1 tablespoon of peanuts
1 tablespoon of Grated coconut
1 teaspoon of khus-khus (poppy seeds )
1/2 teaspoon of cumin seeds

Instruction for masala paste 
  1. In a pan, roast the peanuts for 2 to 3 minutes in medium flame.
  2. Then add cumin seeds and khus khus, roast it for 30seconds
  3. Finally add grated coconut, roast it for 30 seconds. 
  4. let it cool down, then blend the masala into a fine paste. and keep it aside.
Instructions for brinjal curry
  1. Heat some oil in Kadai. Add the finely chopped Onions, salt and curry leaves. Allow it to cook until the onion get transparent.(add oil generously for more taste)
  2.  Add sliced brinjal, sauté it for few minutes. till the color changes dark,
  3. Add Tomato, cook for few minutes till it get mushy
  4. Add ginger garlic paste, sauté it until the raw smell goes out.
  5. Add all the masala powder, saute it for a minute, then add  required amount of water. close the lid. cook it for 5 minutes.
Finally mix the blended masala with brinjal curry ,cook it in medium flame for 5 minutes and then  lower flame for 30 more minutes, or till the stage when oil comes out.

Serve with biriyani

     






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