BRINJAL PHODO / VYNGANA PHODO- Kochi GSB Konkani dish

Brinjal is called Vyngan in Konkani.Vyngana Phodo is a Kochi GSB Konkani dish. This delicious dish is a Brinjal Curry prepared by adding home made Masala powder called "Bajja Pitto".You can add Sambar powder instead of Bajja pitto/ Masala powder in this recipe.You can prepare this recipe with Brined Mango, Star fruit, Capsicum etc.This delicious side dish goes well with Rice.


The following ingredients are needed to prepare this delicious recipe.

Ingredients:-

Brinjal. - 3 medium size.
Salt.      -to taste

For making Masala powder/ Bajja Pitto:-

Urad dal.             - 1 tbsp
Coriander seeds. - 2 tbsp
Dry Red chillies. -5



For Seasoning:-

Coconut oil/Oil. -1 tbsp +1tsp
Urad dal.             -1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds.    -1tsp

Dry Red chillies.  -2 broken into halves.[optional]
Curry leaves.        -1 spring

Tamarind juice.     -1tsp
Bajja pitto.             -5tsp or Sambar powder
Hing powder.         -1/2 tsp

Instructions: -

First prepare Bajja pitto/ Masala powder. For preparing this Masala powder dry roast separately 1tbsp Urad dal, 2 tbsp Coriander seeds and 5dry Red chillies and grind them together to a coarse powder called Bajja Pitto /Masala powder.Keep aside.

Wash and cop Brinjals into big cubes and keep aside.( Chop each Brinjal into 4 big pieces)

Soak a small Tamarind piece in little hot water and extract 1tsp Tamarind juice and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat 1tbsp Coconut Oil in a pan and add 1/4 tsp Urad dal and saute well.

When the Urad dal starts to change its colour splutter 1tsp Mustard seeds and add 1spring Curry leaves and saute well.

Add broken red chillies and fry fo a second.

Add the chopped Brinjal cubes and Saute well.

Add required Salt and mix with the Brinjal cubes.

Sprinkle little Water and saute well.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook the Brinjal pieces for 3 minutes.Saute in between.

When the Brinjal cubes are cooked, add 1tsp Tamarind Juice and mix well.

Add 5tsp home made Bajja Pitto/ Masala powder and mix well with the cooked Brinjal cubes. Cover the pan with a lid and cook for 2 minutes.Saute in between.

Add 1/2 tsp Hing powder and 1tsp Coconut oil over the Vyngana Phodo and mix well.Switch off the flame.

A yummy Brinjal Phodo/Vyngana phodo is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.