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Brinjal Peas Curry
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Brinjal Peas Curry | Vankaya Batani Kura | How to Make Brinjal Peas Curry
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
25 mins
Total Time
35 mins
 

Combination of Brinjal and peas is a delicious Indian Recipe. We find this combination in all kinds of parties and special occasions.

Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Indian
Servings: 4
Calories: 240 kcal
Author: Uppada Lakshmi
Ingredients
Measurement: 1 cup = 200 ml.
  • Brinjal – 250 gms. Clean and cut into small pieces
  • Dry green / white peas – 100 gms.
  • Oil – 3-4 tbsp.
  • Mustard seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Cumin Seeds – ½ tbsp.
  • Onions – 1 cup finely sliced
  • Tomatoes – 1 cup sliced into small pieces
  • Green chilies – 7 no. slit into two halfs
  • Ginger garlic paste – 1 tbsp.
  • Curry leaves – 2 tbsp.
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Red chili powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Coriander powder – 1 tbsp.
  • Garam masala powder – ½ tbsp.
  • Salt – 1 ½ tbsp. as per your taste
  • Coriander leaves – 2 tbsp. to garnish
Instructions
  1. Soak peas for 2-3 hours and then pressure cook for 15 minutes.
  2. Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds.

  3. Once mustard seeds start spluttering add finely sliced onions and green chilies.

  4. After a few seconds, add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while till its raw flavor is cooked.
  5. Add curry leaves and brinjals pieces.
  6. Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder, mix well.
  7. After a minute, add tomatoes and cook further by closing the lid, till tomatoes turn tender.
  8. Add peas and cook at medium heat.

  9. Sprinkle red chili powder and add 1 glass water or remaining water obtained after boiling peas.

  10. Close the lid and cook till you get a thick gravy.
  11. Add garam masala powder, mix well.
  12. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Recipe Notes
  • After slicing, brinjals put them into the salt water so that its color doesn’t become black.
  • While boiling peas in a pressure cooker, for first whistle blow cook at high temperature and then after at low temperature.