Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu/ Brinjal Kulambu

11:49 PM Chandra Karthikeyan 0 Comments

Ingredients:

• Brinjals - 1/2 kg 
• Pepper - 1 tbsp
• Fenugreek - 1/2 tbsp
• Cumin seeds - 1 tbsp
• Green chillies - 2
• Red chillies - 2
• Turmeric powder - a pinch
• Onion - 3 or shallot onion - 15
• Tomato - 1
• Curry leaves - few
• Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp
• Chilli powder - 1 1/2 tbsp
• Tamarind juice - 1/2 cup
• Dhania powder - 1 tbsp
• Grated coconut - 1 tbsp (optional)
• Salt to taste

Method:

• Make four slits on the brinjals from the top without removing the stem
• In a pan, add oil and shallow fry the brinjals
• Remove brinjals and keep it aside.
• Now add some more oil to the same pan and add mustard seeds, curry leaves, and fenugreek seeds.
• Add chopped onion and fry until it becomes transparent, now add chopped tomatoes and chopped green chillies.
• Grind pepper, cumin seeds, and red chillies, add this mixture to the pan.
• Fry for few minutes and then add tamarind juice, 1 cup of water, chilli powder, salt and dhania powder
• Let the whole mixture boil and when the raw smell disappears, add the fried brinjals.
• Let the kulambu boil for five minutes and if you want add grated coconut before switching off the stove.

Cooking time: 30 minutes
One of my favorite recipes, serve with rice and appalam.