Badanekayi gojju recipe | How to make brinjal curry for rice and chapati

By Latha on October 6th, 2021

badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe

Badanekayi gojju recipe explained using step by step pictures and a video. Badanekai gojju is a very tasty side dish for rice or chapati using brinjal. This brinjal gojju or curry can be prepared in very less time using very minimum ingredients.

This badanekayi or brinjal gojju comes in hhandy wheneven you are running short of time. I have used purple colour brinjal in this recipe. You can use any brinjal of your choice, but make sure the brinjals are tender. Also adjust salt, jaggery and tamarind level as per your taste. I have posted one more badanekayi gojju recipe by cooking the brinjals. That recipe tastes good too.

If you are looking for more brinjal recipes then do check my sutta badanekayi mosaru bajji, vangi bath, Badanekayi palya or brinjal stir fry, Badanekayi palya or brinjal stir fry and ennegayi (stuffed brinjal) recipes.

If you are looking for more Karnataka style curry recipes then do visit our curries section.

I have made a video on this recipe with Kannada narration, which I have embedded it below. Kindly have a look.

Badanekayi gojju

Preparation time: 10 min
Cooking time: 10 min
Serves: 2

Ingredients: (measuring cup used = 240ml)

  1. 1/4 kg brinjal
  2. 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  3. 1/2 - 1 tsp red chilli powder
  4. 1 tsp jaggery
  5. 1 big marble sized tamarind
  6. 1 onion
  7. 2 tbsp chopped coriander leaves
  8. Salt as per your taste
  9. 1tbsp ghee (or oil)

Instructions for making badanekayi gojju:

  1. Chop the brinjals and soak them in water for 10 minutes.brinjal for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  2. Heat ghee (or oil) in a pan.ghee for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  3. Add in soaked brinjals.chopped brinjal for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  4. Add in salt and turmeric powder. Give a quick mix.salt and turmeric for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  5. Close the lid and cook until brinjals are soft.cooking brinjals for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  6. Add in red chilli powder.red chilli powder for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  7. Add in tamarind juice.tamarind juice for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  8. Add in jaggery.jaggery for badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  9. Give a good mix and switch off the stove. Wait until warm or cool.cooked badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  10. Once warm (or cool), add in chopped onion and coriander leaves.onion and coriander leaves badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe
  11. Mash it well. Serve it with hot rice or chapati.badanekayi gojju or brinjal curry recipe

Dear reader, We have a brief Kannada description of this recipe. Click here to read this recipe in Kannada.

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