BAINGAN UPKARI / PURPLE BRINJAL STIR FRY / VYNGAN UPKARI

Brinjal is known as Baingan / Vyngan in Konkani.Baingan Upkari is one of the most popular, simple and easy to prepare recipe in Konkani cuisine.Vyngan Upkari/Baingan Upkari is a lip smacking vegetable recipe made with chopped Brinjals coated with Masala powder.Brinjal is also known as Egg plant, is a low calorie vegetable with good health benefits.There are different varieties of Brinjals.For preparing Brinjal Upkari I prefer young tender small purple Brinjals which are delicious and have a unique flavour and taste.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious dish.

Ingredients:-

Purple Brinjal.      -5 (tender Gundu variety)
Coconut oil.          -2tsp
Urad dal.               -1tsp
Mustard seeds.      -1tsp
Salt.                       -to taste
Coriander powder. -2tsp
Red chilly powder. -1tsp
Turmeric powder . -1/4tsp
Sambar Powder.     -1/2tsp

Instructions:-

Wash and chop Purple Brinjals into lengthy pieces and keep side.

Method:-

Heat Coconut oil in a pan.Add Urad dal and saute well. Splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add chopped Brinjal pieces into the pan and saute well.

Add required Salt and mix well.Sprinkle little Water.Cover and cook till the Brinjal pieces become soft. Saute in between.

When the Brinjal pieces are 3/4 cooked, lower the flame and add Coriander powder, Chilly powder, Turmeric powder and Sambar powder and mix well.Cover and cook for 2 minutes on low flame.Mix all the ingredients well and switch off the flame.

A tasty Brinjal Upkari/ Purple Brinjal Stir fry is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.