VAINGAN PHANNA UKKERI - a Konkani dish/ Simple BRINJAL STIR FRY with Dry Red Chilly.

Brinjal is called Vaingan in Konkani. Vaingan Phanna Ukkeri is a very popular and simple Konkani dish.This dish is a simple Brinjal stir fry with dry Red chillies.This tasty side dish goes well with steamed Rice.The recipe is very simple to prepare with very few ingredients.

The following ingredients are needed to prepare this simple Brinjal stir Fry.

Ingredients:-

Brinjal.     -5
Salt.          -to taste

For Seasoning:-

Oil.                  -1 tbsp
Mustard seeds. -1 tsp
Red chillies.     -3 broken into halves.
Hing powder.   -1tsp

Instructions:-

Remove the stem,wash and chop 5 Brinjals into medium big square pieces and keep aside.

Broke the dry Red chillies into two halves and keep aside.

Method:-

Heat 1tbsp Oil in a pan and splutter Mustard seeds and saute well.

Add broken Red chillies and fry well on low flame.

Add the chopped Brinjal pieces and saute well.

Add little Water and required Salt and saute well.

Cover the pan with a lid and cook till the Brinjals become little mushy.Saute in between.

Add 1tsp Hing powder and mix well with the cooked Brinjal.Saute well and keep covered with a lid for 1 minute .Switch off the flame.

A tasty and simple Brinjal stir fry with dry Red chilly/Vaingan Phanna Ukkeri is ready to serve as a side dish with Rice.