Badanekaayi Palya(vankaya koora) is prepared with with brinjal and black eyed peas.Main health benefits of black-eyed peas is their high fiber content. Fiber also helps keep your cholesterol levels healthy by preventing cholesterol from being absorbed into your bloodstream, which reduces your risk of developing heart disease.Eggplant commonly known as brinjal is an easily available vegetable in India. This vegetable contains lots of vitamins and minerals like Vitamin A, Vitamin B1, B2, B3, and minerals like potassium, calcium and iron. Brinjal is also rich in dietary fiber.Now we prepare a poriyal with these two healthy ingredients.
Ingredients
brinjal - 4.
tamarind - small piece.[size of 2 gems].
chilli powder - 1 tsp.
salt - for taste.
karamani (black eyed peas)- 3 tbsp.
oil - to fry.
jaggery - 1/4 tsp.
Preparation
pressure cook the karamani(black eyed peas) for 5 to 6 whisles,till becomes soft(so that it combines well with poriyal)
prepare tamarind extract with needed water.
wash the brinjal, discard the stems, cut the brinjal length wise and immerse it in water.
wash the brinjal, discard the stems, cut the brinjal length wise and immerse it in water.
Method
Heat the oil, add mustard seeds,when it splutters add brinjal, (after draining water), saute it for 5 to 7 minutes.
Add tamarind extract , when it starts boiling, add chillipowder,salt,jaggery.stir for 3 minutes.
Finally add boiled karamani(black eyed peas), saute for 5 to 10 minutes, till every thing combines well as shown in the picture.
It goes very well with rice, chapati and dosa.
