“Matti Gulla Bajji (Green Udupi Brinjal Bharta)” … a delicious salad sort of gojju, a side dish served with rice prepared using brinjal/ gulla … there are many varieties of gulla available in the market however matti gulla is available only in and around Mangalore, its origin being from Udupi district and is loved by all having roots around the place … Yummilicious …
** Matti/ Mattu Gulla is a variety of green brinjal dated back to about 400 years grown in and around Udupi district of Karnataka state in India that lies on the shore of the Arabian sea. The village is also known by name of Mattu and these are famous brinjals from there. The seeds fro growing this type of Brinjal is believed to have been given by the then Guruji/ Swamiji of Udupi Sri Krishna Mutt/ Temple Sri Vadiraja Swamiji of Sode Mutt which is one of the famous and pious Ashta (Eight) Mutts of Udupi. The farmers of the village to date offer their first crop of Matti/ Mattu Gulla at the Lotus feet of Lord Krishna of Sri Krishna Mutt/ Temple.
** Bajji/ Bharta is a dish prepared by roasting the brinjal on fire, peeling off the charred outer skin and then the inner cooked flesh portion is mashed well to which spices and added along with seasoning. This is a cold salad sort of a side dish served largely with rice along with other accompaniments. In Mumbai it is somehow difficult to find it as it is not available in the market and the only source are southern Indian stores wherein too you find them only when the lot comes in which get over soon. Sometimes I manage to get it, while most of the time I do not. I am sharing only the gojju picture here as the recipe is same with all brinjals.
** Please check out the links shared below for the recipe of gulla bajji, as the recipe and preparation method are identical with all brinjals, and I have not repeated the same here again. Sorry for the inconvenience, but it’s just a click away, do browse through the same. The first one is the same as this one while the other is a common link to ones prepared with variations ....
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