Alasande kaalu badanekayi palya
(from Nandini’s recipe box)
Prep time: 20 minutes
Cook time: 20 minutes
Serves 4 people
Categories: Grains/Peas, Sidedish
Ingredients
- Cooked Alasande Kallu/Cooked black eye peas: 1 cup
- Brinjal : 2 (medium sized)
- Green chilli paste: as required
- Salt
- Ginger as required (optional)
- Oggarane: Oil, mustard, Uddinabele/chanadal, redchillies, curry leaves, asafoetida
Directions
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Cook brinjal and alasande kaalu in pressure cooker and set it aside.
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Cut brinjals into small pieces
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Heat oil in a pan, add mustard. When mustard stops popping add asafoetida powder and uddinabele. When bele turns brown add curry leaf, redchillies and fry for a fraction of a second. Add in brinjals.
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Mix well, cover and cook till brinjals are soft. When brinjals are mushy, mash them. Add ginger, green chilli paste, alasande kaalu, salt and mix well. Warm the mixture and taste to adjust the seasonings. Serve when it is warm.