Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu

Name: Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu
Total time: 1800 s
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Oil; 3 Onions, chopped finely; 2 Tomatoes, chopped; 6 Garlic; 1/2 tsp Turmeric; 1 tbsp Coriander powder; 1 tbsp Red Chilli Powder; 1 tsp cumin seeds powder; 1 tsp fennel seeds powder; as required Tamarind (small lemon-size); 7-8 Brinjal/ Kathirikai in tamil; 1/8 tsp Mustard seeds; as required Curry; as per taste Salt; Required water

Cook with Gracy @gracy2021

Mumbai

This recipe, also known as Brinjal gravy, is one of my favorites. I started liking brinjal because of this recipe. It's served with rice or as a side dish with Biryani.

Cook with Gracy @gracy2021

Mumbai

This recipe, also known as Brinjal gravy, is one of my favorites. I started liking brinjal because of this recipe. It's served with rice or as a side dish with Biryani.

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Ingredients

30 minutes

4 servings

2 tbspOil
3Onions, chopped finely
2Tomatoes, chopped
6Garlic
1/2 tspTurmeric
1 tbspCoriander powder
1 tbspRed Chilli Powder
1 tspcumin seeds powder
1 tspfennel seeds powder
as required Tamarind (small lemon-size)
7-8Brinjal/ Kathirikai in tamil
1/8 tspMustard seeds
as requiredCurry
as per tasteSalt
Required water

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Steps

30 minutes

1

To fry Brinjal, make an X in the bottom of the brinjal and then add the masala paste to enhance the Brinjal flavour. Mix in 1/2 tbsp red chilli powder, 1/2 tbsp coriander powder, and salt with a little water to make a paste. Then stuff the Brinjal with the paste. After that, heat a pan over medium heat and fry the brinjals for 7-8 minutes.
2

Heat the oil in a Kadai, then add the mustard seeds, curry leaves, and garlic and sauté for a minute. Then add finely chopped onions and sauté until translucent.
3

After that, add chopped tomatoes and cook them till it becomes a paste. Then, add fried Brinjals and saute for a minute.
4

Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin, fennel seed powder, and salt to taste. Mix well then add the tamarind juice. Pour in the necessary water for the gravy.
5

After that, close the Kadai and let it cook for 5-7 minutes.
6

Taste and see if salt and spicy is proper. If needed, kindly add.
7

Here is the delicious Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu/ Brinjal gravy is ready to serve with rice, Biryani and Chapatti. Happy Cooking!