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
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
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Soak peas for 2-3 hours and then pressure cook for 15 minutes.
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Heat oil in a pan, add cumin and mustard seeds.
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Once mustard seeds start spluttering add finely sliced onions and green chilies.
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After a few seconds, add ginger garlic paste and sauté for a while till its raw flavor is cooked.
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Add curry leaves and brinjals pieces.
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Sprinkle salt and turmeric powder, mix well.
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After a minute, add tomatoes and cook further by closing the lid, till tomatoes turn tender.
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Add peas and cook at medium heat.
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Sprinkle red chili powder and add 1 glass water or remaining water obtained after boiling peas.
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Close the lid and cook till you get a thick gravy.
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Add garam masala powder, mix well.
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Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.
Recipe Video
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.