Ravaiya Papeta | Vangi Batata | Baby Brinjal with Potatoes

 

Baby bringal is known as Ravaiya in Gujarati and Vangi in Marathi. I have prepared the baby brinjals in combination with potatoes in dry style which tastes simply YUM! Let us have a look at its recipe.

Ingredients (3-4 Servings) :

• Baby Brinjal - 500-600 g
• Potatoes - 2-3
• Onions - 3
• Cumin Seeds (Jeera) - 1 tsp
• Compound Asafetida (Hing) - 1-2 pinches
• Ginger paste - 1/2 tsp
• Garlic - 6-7 cloves
• Green Chillies - 2-3
• Powdered Spices - Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp, Kashmiri chilli powder - 1 tsp
• Coriander leaves - 1/2 cup
• Salt to taste
• Sugar - 1 tsp
• Oil for frying - 4-5 tbsp

Method :

• Heat oil in a pan, add finely chopped garlic to it and fry till they are golden-brown.
• Now, add cumin seeds to it and let it fry for a few seconds.
• Add finely chopped green chillies to it and let it fry for a few seconds.
• Now, add finely chopped onions and compound asafetida to it and fry till they turn golden-brown.
• Add sugar, salt and ginger paste to it and fry for a few seconds.
• Add the powdered spices to it and let it fry till the oil separates from the mixture.
• Remove the green stem from each baby brinjal and cut each into four cubed pieces.
• Peel and cut the potatoes into 1 inch pieces and add it to the mixture along with the baby brinjal pieces. Mix well and cover it with a lid. 
• Let it cook, stirring it occasionally, till the baby brinjal and potatoes are soft. 
• Add finely chopped coriander leaves right before turning off the stove.