Vankaya Batani Kura | Brinjal Green Peas Curry | Vankaya Batani Curry Andhra Style

Brinjal is one veggie which not many people like, but they don't know what they are missing out on.  There are quite a few delicious recipes made with brinjal like gutti vankaya kura, baingan ka bharta, aloo baingan sabzi, noone vankaya koora, vankaya pachadi, beguni, begun bhaja, vankaya pulla kura or pullagura.

I am sharing here one such tasty recipe - Vankaya Pachi Batani Kura.  It  is a simple, delicious and flavorful curry that goes very well with plain hot rice and rotis.

Ingredients:

• Brinjal - 3-4
• Green peas (frozen) - 1/4 cup
• Onion - 1 medium size
• Tomato - 1 medium size
• Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
• Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
• Dhaniya powder - 1/2 tsp
• Chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
• Channa dal - 1 tsp
• mustard seeds - 1/4 tsp
• Salt - 1/2 tsp, adjust as needed
• Curry leaves - a few
• Oil - 2 tbl spns

For Step-by-step instructions, check Vankaya Batani Kura recipe video for details:



How To Prepare  Vankaya Pachi Batani Kura:

• Heat oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds.  Once they start to splutter, add the channa dal and let it fry until it turns light brown.
• Add onions and saute till they turn translucent.  Then add tomatoes and cook until the tomatoes turn soft.  Add the brinjals and mix well, close with a lid and let them cook on medium flame for about 3-4 mins.
• Next add in the green peas, ginger paste, turmeric, coriander powder, chilli powder and salt and mix everything well, close with a lid and let them cook on low flame for about 5-6 mins.
• Keep stirring in between so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom of the kadai.
• Adjust salt if required and check if the veggies are cooked and remove from fire.
• Brinjal and peas curry is ready to serve.  Enjoy it with steamed rice or rotis.