“brinjal”

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Chayote Poriyal

Classic Tamil Nadu dry stir-fry with chayote (bangalore brinjal), tempered mustard...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Pappu

Classic Andhra pappu (dal) made with brinjal (vankaya) — thick and comforting,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 30 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Pulusu

Bold Andhra pulusu (sour curry) with brinjal (vankaya) in an intensely tangy tamarind base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Medium

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with brinjal — a tangy lentil soup with tamarind...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Mixed Vegetable Sambar

Traditional Tamil Nadu sambar made with mixed vegetables (drumstick, brinjal, onion,...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 35 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Vankaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with brinjal (vankaya) — spiced with sesame oil and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Guthi Vankaya Vepudu

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with stuffed small brinjal — spiced with sesame oil and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Nuvvula Vankaya

Andhra vepudu (dry stir-fry) with brinjal in sesame paste — spiced with sesame oil and...

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 25 min cook

Easy

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Brinjal Puli Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with brinjal in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium

Assam Lunch

Brinjal Pitika

Flame-roasted and mashed eggplant with mustard oil and green chilli — smoky Assamese bharta

⏱ 10 min prep 🍳 20 min cook

Easy

Andhra Pradesh Lunch

Gutti Vankaya Biryani

Andhra biryani — gutti vankaya biryani with stuffed brinjal.

⏱ 30 min prep 🍳 60 min cook

Hard

Tamil Nadu Lunch

Ennai Kathirikkai Kuzhambu

Bold tangy Tamil Nadu kuzhambu with small brinjal stuffed with masala in a tamarind-spice base.

⏱ 15 min prep 🍳 40 min cook

Medium