Brinjal Fry Recipe | Green Brinjal Fry Recipe
Brinjal Fry also known as eggplant fry or fried eggplant is a simple and delicious side dish made with brinjal all over India. If you are an eggplant fan, then this spice coated brinjal pan fried in oil will be your new favourite. In this blog post, I have shared brinjal fry made 3 different ways, using 3 varieties including round brinjal, eggplant and green brinjal. Make sure to enjoy this fried brinjal with rice, sambar or curd rice. Learn how to make the best brinjal fry with step by step pictures and video.
Equipment
- Mixing Bowl
- Frying Pan
Ingredients
Ingredients for Brinjal Fry
- 1 large Eggplant
- 6 tablespoon Oil or as needed for shallow frying
- ½ cup Gram Flour
- ¼ cup Rice Flour
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- ½ teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin Powder
- 1 teaspoon Amchoor Powder | Dry Mango Powder
- Salt to taste
- Water as needed
Ingredients for Green Brinjal Fry
- 2 large Long Green Brinjal cut into rounds
- Salt to taste
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 1 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
- 1 teaspoon Garam Masala Powder
- 3 tablespoon Cornstarch
- 1 tablespoon Plain Flour
- 1 teaspoon Lemon Juice
- 2 teaspoon Ginger Garlic Paste
- Water as needed
- 4 tablespoon Oil
Ingredients for Tawa Brinjal Fry
- 6 no Round Brinjals
- 4 tablespoon Rice Flour
- 2 teaspoon Kashmiri Chilli Powder
- 2 teaspoon Coriander Powder
- Salt to taste
- Oil for pan frying
Instructions
How to Make Brinjal Fry
- Slice eggplant into thin slices.
- Mix the batter ingredients to a smooth batter. the batter should be little thin, but not too thin.
- Heat oil for shallow frying, dip the eggplant slices in the batter and fry till golden on both sides. Strain on to some paper towel. Serve.
How to Make Green Brinjal Fry Recipe
- Take all the ingredients except brinjals and oil in a bowl and mix to a smooth paste. Add brinjals in and toss well.
- Heat oil in a tawa and pan fry the brinjals on low to medium heat till golden and cooked. Remove to a plate and serve.
How to Make Tawa Brinjal Fry
- Wash brinjals and cut off the top. Now slice this thinly into circles.
- In a shallow plate, take rice flour and add in chilli powder, coriander powder and salt and mix well.
- Now take each brinjal slices and dip in the rice flour mixture and set aside in a plate. Do exactly same with everything.
- Now heat 2 tblspn of oil( for one batch) in a frying pan and drop the brinjals one by one.
- Cover with a lid and let it cook for 5 mins on one side. Now remove the lid and cook it for another 3 mins on other side on a low flame.
- Remove the brinjals to a plate and continue the process until you end. Serve hot with rice and any gravy.
Notes
- Make sure to pick tender eggplants or brinjal which is fresh. This makes it less bitter and cooks faster.
- Slice eggplants thinly so it cooks more evenly and faster which helps it get crispy coating. You can add more spices if you like it on the spicy side.
- Sautéed onions and fried curry leaves can be sprinkled over fried brinjal for an elevated look.
- Add little oil at a time when frying brinjal, because brinjal is like a sponge which absorbs lots of oil when frying.
Storage and Serving
Brinjal fry taste best when served hot immediately after it is fried, as it cools the brinjal tends to get soggy. This fried eggplant taste best with dal rice, dal khichdi, curd rice and sambar rice.Nutrition
Serving: 1servingsCalories: 191kcalCarbohydrates: 18gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.05gSodium: 23mgPotassium: 348mgFiber: 5gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 327IUVitamin C: 3mgCalcium: 23mgIron: 1mg
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