Brinjal Curry ~ Easy Side Dish for Biryani
Brinjal Curry is an Easy Side Dish for Biryani that can be done very quickly. Biryanis always are served with some raita and gravy on the side and this dish is very apt for it.
Servings 3 people
Ingredients
For the Gravy
- 250 gms Brinjal
- 1 medium Onions
- 1 medium Tomato Puree
- Salt to taste
- A Pinch Turmeric Powder
- 1 tsp Ginger Garlic Paste
- Handful Coriander Leaves
- Handful Curry Leaves
- 1/2 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 2 tsp Cooking Oil
For the Dry Roasted Powder
- 1 tbsp Peanuts roasted
- 1 tsp Coriander Seeds
- 3 - 4 Dry Red Chillies
- 1 tsp Cumin Seeds
Instructions
For the Dry Roasted Powder
- Heat a pan and dry roast all the ingredients. Once it cools down, powder it well. Keep it aside.
For the Gravy
- Wash, chop the brinjal into 3 inch pieces.
- Heat a nonstick pan with cooking oil, temper with mustard seeds, curry leaves.
- Then, add finely chopped onions, saute well till done.
- Add ginger garlic paste and saute well.
- Next, add the tomato puree, salt, and turmeric powder.
- Cover with lid and let the tomato puree get cooked well.
- Add the brinjal and mix.
- Cook for a couple of minutes and then add the dry roasted powder.
- Continue cooking on low flame till oil separates.
- Add 1 cup water and bring to a boil.
- Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.
- Serve with biryani.
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