The botanical name of Brinjal is Solanum melongena, its native is southern India and Sri Lanka. Brinjal helps to fight and prevent various kinds of cancer. The fiber in brinjal decreases the risk of colon cancer by absorbing toxins and chemicals that cause colon cancer. Brinjal also contains an antioxidant compounds called chlorogenic Acid and Nasunin, which treat cancer. Chlorogenic Acid fights free radicals in the body as well as protect cells to transform into cancer cell while Nasunin has anti-angiogenic abilities, which means it prevents the blood vessels growth that feed cancer cells.
The dish will be suitable for Idly, dosa, pongal specially. I will be good combition for this tiffen item. Try and enjoy the taste.
- Brinjal (egg plant) (250g)
- Moong dhall (100g) (soaked for 20 minutes)
- Onion (100g)
- Tomato (100g)
- 12 pod garlic
- curry leaves
- coriander
- 8 Green chillies
- 2 dried red chilli
- 1/4 tbsp asafoetida
- a pinch of turmeric powder
- a small lemon sized tamarind ball
- 1tbsp mustard seeds.
- Salt as per taste
- 3tbsp vegetable oil
Procedure for Preparation:
Step 1: Cut the brinjal into small pieces, cut the onion and tomato into big pieces.
Step 2: keep the pressure cooker, put the brinjal pieces, soaked moong dhall, 8 green chillies, onion, tomato, tamarind ball, turmeric powder,garlic, salt, and pour water. Now close the cooker and allow for 5 whistle and keep it aside.
Step 3: After pressure goes from the cooker, smash the content in the cooker, by mixie or smasher.
Step 4: keep the another pan on the stove, pour the oil, mustard seeds, asafoetida. 2 dried chilli and curry leaves in the oil. Then pour 150ml of water and allow it to boil, then add the smashed content from the cooker to this pan. If the Brinjal dhall bajji is very thick, can add little more water and allow it to boil for somr time.
Step 5: Then you can garnish with coriander leaves and start serving.
Health benefits of Brinjal
It is an ideal food for people who are trying to lose weight, because it has high fibre and moisture content. It also has low amout of calories and fats. High amount of fobre decelarates the digestion process so you feel fuller for longer period if time after a meal. The metabolism also increases so your burns calories at a higher rate. If you are trying to lose weight consume brinjal as much as possible as appetizer before a meal.
This Brinjal dhall bajji has moong dhall content, it will be very tasty. Childrens also will love to eat this recipe. You can feed this recipe even for infant above 6 months. It is very healthy food. It is very easy to cook. It can be cooked with in 30 minutes.
