Badanekayi Palya
- 35 min
- medium
- Serves 4
Badanekayi palya cooked in a kadai with brinjal, onion, mustard seeds and coriander and cumin powders. Medium-spicy, serves 4, ready in about 35 minutes.
Ingredients
Water, For Soaking1000 ml
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds1 tsp
Urad Dal (split)1 tsp
Dry Red Chilli1 grams
Curry leaves5 grams
Onion, Finely Chopped1
Green Chilli, Slit10 grams
Brinjal, Cubes500 grams
Turmeric Powder½ tsp
Red Chilli Powder3 grams
Salt1 tsp
Coriander Powder3 grams
Cumin Powder1 grams
Coriander Leaves, Finely Chopped6 grams
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 131kcal | 524kcal |
| Protein | 2.5g | 10g |
| Carbohydrate | 13g | 51g |
| Fat | 8.8g | 35g |
| Fibre | 5.4g | 22g |
| Sugar | 5.7g | 23g |
Method
Get ready by peeling and finely chopping the onion. Wash the brinjals, green chillies, curry leaves and coriander leaves. Cut the brinjals into small cubes, slit the green chillies, break the dry chilli and finely chop the coriander leaves. Keep the brinjal cubes in the soaking water until needed so they do not darken. Pat the curry leaves dry so they do not splutter in hot oil.
Heat the oil in a kadai on medium flame for 1 minute. Add the mustard seeds, urad dal and broken dry chilli. Fry for 1 minute until the mustard seeds splutter and the dal turns light golden. Add the curry leaves and fry for 1 minute until crisp.
Add the onion and green chillies. Fry on medium flame for 4 to 5 minutes until the onion turns soft and light golden.
Drain the brinjal and add it with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt and water. Mix well, cover and cook on low flame for 10 to 12 minutes until the brinjal is soft and cooked through.
Add the coriander powder and cumin powder. Mix and cook uncovered on medium flame for 3 to 4 minutes until the extra moisture dries and the masala coats the brinjal.
Add the coriander leaves and mix gently. Cook on low flame for 1 minute until the leaves soften, then serve hot with rice.
Before you start
- How long does Badanekayi Palya take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 10 minutes of preparation and 25 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does Badanekayi Palya serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is Badanekayi Palya vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is Badanekayi Palya spicy?
- It is medium: 2 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make Badanekayi Palya?
- 1 grams Dry Red Chilli, 5 grams Curry leaves, 10 grams Green Chilli, 500 grams Brinjal, 3 grams Red Chilli Powder, 3 grams Coriander Powder, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for Badanekayi Palya?
- No, it is cooked in an open pot.
- How many calories are in Badanekayi Palya?
- About 131 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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