Monday, October 21, 2013

Egg plant (Bhadanae kaayi palya) subjee

Bhadanae Kaayi Palya
Ingredients: (Note: Egg plant is rich in iron content) 

  • Eggplant - 3 long ones (sliced into 1.5 inch length by 1/2 inch thick)
  • Onion - 1/2 (sliced long and medium sized)
  • Green Chili - 3 (you can add more if you like it to be spicy)
  • Tamarind paste - 2 tsp
  • Salt for taste 
  • Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
  • Rasam Powder- 3 tsp
  • Grated coconut - 1/2 cup (If used frozen, make sure you thaw in microwave before using)
  • Black gram - 2 tsp
  • Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
  • Oil (Olive/peanut oil) - 4 tsp
  • Curry leaves - 1 branch/ 10 leaves
Procedure:
  1. Take a medium sized pan and bring it to heat using a medium flame
  2. Add oil, black gram, mustard seeds and wait until the mustard seeds start to splutter
  3. Add green chilies and curry leaves and let it fry for two minutes
  4. Add sliced egg plant, onion, salt, tamarind paste, rasam powder, salt and coconut in the order and mix well
  5. Simmer the fire and let it cook in low flame for about 10 minutes. No need to cover with a lid
  6. Serve with hot rice and enjoy the mangalorean egg plant palya
Try this out and please leave a comment on how it went

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