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Brinjal fry | Vankaya fry | Brinjal recipes

By swasthi , on May 23, 2019, 18 Comments, Jump to Recipe

Brinjal fry or vankaya fry recipe with step by step photos, one of the quick and easy brinjal recipes. Brinjal is one of the low calorie vegetables with good levels of antioxidants, iron, magnesium and many other nutrients. Hence makes a good vegetable for weight watchers. Some folks have a special love towards brinjal while others hate them. However good brinjal recipes can convince everyone to like it.

brinjal fry recipe vankaya fry

brinjal fry can be made in so many ways, the recipe iam sharing today is a simple one and tastes quite good. you can find another spicy brinjal fry here

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Brinjal fry can be made alone with out using any other veggie or it can be made with a combination of vegetables like potato or green peas. If you have folks who may not like brinjal, you can make it with potato as i do. Kids don’t like brinjal, so i serve them the potatoes. Me and the hubby end up enjoying brinjal.

More brinjal recipes,
brinjal curry
brinjal chutney
vankaya gasagasala kura
vangi bath

Find brinjal fry recipe (vankaya fry) below

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Brinjal fry recipe | Vankaya fry | Brinjal recipes

Brinjal fry 
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Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time25 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Servings2
AuthorSwasthi

Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )

  • 2 potatoes small or 1/2 cup green peas (optional)
  • ½ cup onions
  • 1 green chili chopped small
  • 1 ½ cup brinjal sliced
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • ¼ tsp urad dal
  • ½ tsp. chana dal
  • ½ tsp ginger garlic paste to ¾ tsp.
  • ½ tsp red chili powder
  • ½ tsp garam masala
  • coriander leaves Chopped (optional)
  • Lemon juice (optional)
  • 1 to 2 tbsp oil
  • Salt to taste
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Instructions

  • This step is optional. Boil potatoes, peel the skin and cube and set aside. you can use baby potatoes too. If you like to roast the potatoes instead of boiling, just skip this step.
  • Cut the brinjals and leave them in salted water till you use.
  • Heat a pan with oil, add mustard, cumin, dals, fry till you get an aroma of the fried dals. Do not burn them. Add curry leaves, sauté.
  • Add onions and chilies, fry till the onions turn translucent.
  • Add ginger garlic paste, sauté till the raw smell goes off.
  • If you are using raw potatoes with out boiling, add them here and fry for 2 minutes. Cover and cook till they are done, if needed sprinkle water.
  • Add brinjal ,sprinkle salt and fry for 2 to 3 mins or till the brinjals are fully done. If needed you can cover and cook.
  • If using boiled potatoes, add them now along with red chili powder and garam masala. Mix well.
  • Fry or Cover and cook for 3 to 4 mins. keep stirring it occasionally.Serve vankaya fry with rice and ghee.
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Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.

For best results follow my detailed step-by-step photo instructions and tips above the recipe card.

NUTRITION INFO (estimation only)

Nutrition Facts
Brinjal fry recipe | Vankaya fry | Brinjal recipes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 234 Calories from Fat 63
% Daily Value*
Fat 7g11%
Sodium 110mg5%
Potassium 1078mg31%
Carbohydrates 36g12%
Fiber 9g38%
Sugar 4g4%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 240IU5%
Vitamin C 51.3mg62%
Calcium 79mg8%
Iron 7.3mg41%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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How to make brinjal fry or vankaya fry with step by step photos

If you want to use potatoes without boiling, you can roast them in the pan itself. Refer recipe box below for further instructions.

1. Add oil to a pan, add the tempering ingredients and fry till the dals turn golden. Then the curry leaves have to be fried.

2. Add sliced onions and chilies and fry till the onions turn transparent.

frying onions for brinjal fry recipe

3. Add ginger garlic paste. Fry till the raw smell goes off.

4. Add brinjal, sprinkle salt and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.

addition of salt for brinjal fry recipe

5. Cover and cook till they turn tender. Keep stirring in between.

6. Add boiled potatoes, red chili powder, garam masala.

addition of potatoes in brinjal fry recipe

7. Mix everything well. Cover and cook for a while till everything blends well.

cook vankaya fry

brinjal fry is ready.

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I’m Swasthi shreekanth, the recipe developer, food photographer & food writer behind Swasthis recipes. My aim is to help you cook great Indian food with my time-tested recipes. After 2 decades of experience in practical Indian cooking I started this blog to help people cook better & more often at home. Whether you are a novice or an experienced cook I am sure Swasthi’s Recipes will assist you to enhance your cooking skills.
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  2. Ranjini says

    November 8, 2018

    5 stars
    Love all your recipes πŸ™‚ if using peas when to add them ? Should I cook them before just like you have mentioned for potatoes ?

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    • swasthi says

      November 8, 2018

      Thanks Ranjini
      If using frozen tender peas then just add them directly. If using fresh peas then boil them until slightly tender and add.

      Reply
  3. Vineeta says

    November 13, 2017

    5 stars
    You’re becoming my go-to webpage almost everyday!! Since I’m an Oriya newly married to a Tamilian, i have to make a dish that relates and pleases both of our palates.. And you have always done that with your recipes πŸ™‚ Love the simple and clear steps.. quick and easy to instantly follow even while I’m near the gas stove!
    Keep blogging and saving us newbies from disasters! πŸ˜€

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    • swasthi says

      November 16, 2017

      Hi Vineeta
      Glad to know you. Thanks for trying the recipes. I am very glad to know they have been useful. Thanks again
      πŸ™‚

      Reply
  4. padma says

    September 7, 2016

    me vantalu chala chala super

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    • swasthi says

      September 9, 2016

      Thanks Padma garu

      Reply
  5. reny says

    January 20, 2016

    4 stars
    yum! just loved it.

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    • swasthi says

      January 20, 2016

      Thank you

      Reply
  6. reny says

    January 20, 2016

    yum! just loved it

    Reply
  7. Chitz says

    June 27, 2013

    Yummy & lipsmacking recipe.. Can have that with sambar rice πŸ™‚

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  9. Meena Selvakumaran says

    June 25, 2013

    looks beautiful.perfect for sambar rice.

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  10. divya says

    June 24, 2013

    Wow looks terrific… Drooling here

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  11. Aruna Manikandan says

    June 24, 2013

    looks delicious, love it πŸ™‚

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  12. Amrita Vishal says

    June 24, 2013

    I love brinjals and this recipe looks simple and yum

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  13. Premas Culinary says

    June 24, 2013

    wow yummy combo,sure it taste awesome…

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  15. kitchen queen says

    June 23, 2013

    delicious and awesome curry.

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  16. Ramya Krishnamurthy says

    June 23, 2013

    looking delicious sis

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  17. Sanoli Ghosh says

    June 23, 2013

    Easy eggplant potato dry curry. Yummy and delcicios.

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