Tuesday, April 10, 2012

Eggplant Curry - Yennai Kathrikkai

Ingredients 

Eggplant /Brinjal (kathirikai) 10-12 slit

Red onions 2 medium size minced

Tomatoes 3 diced

Garlic 1 bulb sliced

Ginger &  Garlic paste 1tsp


Other Ingredients

Curry leaf few

 Eastern Sambar Powder  3 tsp (can use any brand)

Tamarind lime size or more pulped 

Chili powder 1 1/2 tsp ( alter according to your spice level)

Coriander 2 tsp

Turmeric 1/4 tsp

Fenugreek seed powder  / Vendium powder 1/2 tsp

Pepper whole few

Salt to taste

Grind to  Paste

2 tbs coconut grated

2 tbs sesame seeds

Handful of peanuts

 Oil

Method

 In a kadai pour oil add the slit eggplant  fry till half cooked, remove the eggplant from stove and to the same oil  add mustard,after it splutters add onions fry till  golden brown . 


 

To this add fenugreek( vendhium) can be added whole or powdered ,pepper whole,   add the chopped garlic and 1 tbs ginger & garlic paste fry till the raw smell disappears  then add the powders , add the tomatoes when the tomatoes are soft and mushy  add the eggplant, salt to taste and a little water ...let it cook approx 15 min in low heat.

 Grind the coconut,peanuts and sesame seed  paste and add to the curry, finally add the tamarind juice ...let it simmer for 10 minutes....ready to eat Yennai kathirikai!!!


Optional

Add a tsp of Vinegar in the end!

Serve with Biriyani or just with any Pilaf rice .....ENJOY!

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