BAKRID SPECIAL GOAT BRAIN PEPER FRY | BAKRA KA BHEJA FRY | AATU MULAI VARUVAL

what is brain fry/bheja fry/mulai varuval?

Brain fry is also known as Bheja fry (in Hindi) and mulai varuval (in Tamil). Many may not prefer to eat but, I must say that once you taste then nobody can resist eating again. Brain fry tastes just like soft-cooked eggs, with a creamy texture that literally melts in your mouth. Usually, Bheja fry is a special dish made on occasion like bakrid or Eid-ul-azha.

how to store the goat brain or aatu varuval or bheja?

It better to use it immediately and when it is fresh, it is always better to clean it when it fresh as it gets difficult to clean it frozen, you can store it for a week or two if needed in an airtight container and freeze it. I prefer consuming fresh.

how to clean the bheja/brain?

It is better to clean it when it is fresh, as it gets difficult to clean as it has frozen. the black vein that appears on the top should be removed using your finger, then pull slowly red vein along white transparent layer comes out, remove the all over the brain because it is not suitable for eating, rinse the bheja/brain well with water, as it should be appearing pale.

What can be served with bheja fry/mulai varuval/

Bheja fry is a very tasty recipe and very easy to make (less than 5 min). A spice rich side dish for Roti, Naan, Bread. It can also be served with Rice and Dal.

It is a special popular mouth-watering dish cooked in Eid-ul-azha. I usually serve for dinner combined with roti. Bheja fry can be eaten in breakfast and lunch.

what you need to cook spicy bheja fry?

You just need basic spices that are commonly available in a house like black pepper, ginger and garlic paste which made the taste of bheja/ brain fry out of the world. some use tomato, a red chilly powder that tastes little weird, but I prefer black pepper flavour which is liked by the most and it gives you unique spicy taste. if you haven't tried it yet, you should try now, bheja fry/brain fry tastes best in with black pepper.

Ingredient for brain fry:

1. mutton brain- 1 no
2. 2 medium-sized chopped onion.
3. 1\2 tsp garlic and ginger paste
4. 1 tsp black pepper.
5. coriander leaves.
6. mint leaves.
7. green chilly- 1 nos
8. oil 

how to make spicy brain fry:

1. Wash the brain well 2-3 times. clean the veins on top gently pulling them with your fingers (smaller ones are difficult to separate just remove large veins and brown clots), and rinse well.
   
2. Take 2 spoons of oil in a pan add chopped onion, mix it for 30 sec in high flame. add 1\2tsp garlic and ginger paste and saute well for 30 secs.
   
   
3. Add 1 tsp of black pepper, salt to taste, then add brain, mix well, lower the flame.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
4. Now add, coriander leaves, mint leaves, green chilly, and mix well.
5. Add water and mix well, cook in low flame for 2 mins keep stirring.
6. Now your spicy brain fry is ready.