Brinjal Stir Fry / Badanekayi palya  is a simple, vegan stir fry with a spice mix from Karnataka. The roasted spice mix lends a good taste to it. It is ideal to serve with chapati or jowar roti.

Fresh vegetables are available in winter and brinjal is one of them. In Kannada it is called as badanekayi, baingan in Hindi and Gujarati, Kathirikai in Tamil, Vankaya in Telugu and Begun in Bengali. It is more popular as egg plant in England and aubergine in Germany and  France.

Not everyone likes the taste of brinjal. But most people, who tend to like it are greats fans of this vegetable. It is versatile to use and stir fry and raita are quite common dishes. Sometimes, it is also added in Sambar. Vangi Bhat is a popular rice dish from Maharashtra.

Sadly, I have not shared any recipe using brinjal. So, today I thought of posting this stir fry recipe which we regularly prepare at home.  Makar Sankranti is round the corner. The day prior is celebrated as Bhogi. It is a harvest festival and all fresh grown grains and vegetables are used. Sajje rotti and brinjal stir fry are usually prepared in most households of Karnataka.  The other dishes on the platter  are Khara pongal and gojju.

Brinjal comes in different varieties. The medium sized purple  and green coloured brinjals  are the ones I regularly use. Here, I have used the green variety, they are tender and cook very well. The spice mix is usually available at home. You can make a small quantity and use it for the stir fry.

Brinjal Stir fry / badane kayoi palya is a simple and tasty side dish from Karnataka. It makes a good accompaniment with any meal.

Let’s get to the recipe of Brinjal Stir Fry | Badanekayi Palya

Ingredients:

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 kilogram brinjal
• salt
• a little water
• 3 teaspoon vegetable spice mix
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder (optional)

Method:

1. Cut the brinjal into small pieces. Put them in water to avoid discolouration.
2. Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it crackles, tip in turmeric powder an asafoetida. Discard the water and put the brinjal pieces to it.
3. Put salt and sprinkle some water to it. Close a lid and allow it to cook. Give a stir in between.
4. Once the brinjal is cooked, give a stir and mash it lightly with the ladle.
5. Put the spice powder to it. Depending on the taste, use chilli powder.
6. Let cook for a minute.
7. Remove and serve with hot chapati or phulka. Brinjal Stir Fry is also used with hot steamed rice.

Take a tip:

• The spice mix stays good for two months.

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Brinjal Stir Fry / Badane kayi palya

Brinjal stir fry / Badane kayi palya is a simple, tasty side dish. It is ideal to serve with any meal.

Course dinner, lunch

Cuisine karnataka

Keyword brinjal stir fry, karnataka recipes, no onion garlic recipe, traditional recipes

Prep Time 10 minutes minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes minutes

Total Time 25 minutes minutes

Author Jayashree

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoon oil
• 1/2 teaspoon mustard
• 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida
• 1/4 teaspoon turmeric powder
• 1/2 kilogram brinjal
• salt
• a little water
• 3 teaspoon vegetable spice mix
• 1/2 teaspoon chilli powder optional

Instructions

• Cut the brinjal into small pieces. Put them in water to avoid discolouration.
• Take oil in a pan, add mustard seeds. As it crackles, tip in turmeric powder an asafoetida. Discard the water and put the brinjal pieces to it.
• Put salt and sprinkle some water to it. Close a lid and allow it to cook. Give a stir in between.
• Once the brinjal is cooked, give a stir and mash it lightly with the ladle.
• Put the spice powder to it. Depending on the taste, use chilli powder.
• Let cook for a minute.
• Remove and serve with hot chapati or phulka. Brinjal Stir Fry is also used with hot steamed rice.

Notes

Cut the vegtable into small pieces.
Allow to cook with a lid closed over it.
Spice mix can be freshly made. Check the recipe.

Brinjal Stir Fry / Badane kayi palya

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