Here comes a flavorsome poriyal with Kathirikkai (Brinjal). Brinjal is cooked along with small onions, tomato and freshly roasted & ground spices powder. The recipe follows..
Recipe For : 2
Preparation Time : 30 minutes
Ingredients:
Brinjal - 250 gm
Garlic pods - 4
Small Onion - 4 to 6
Tomato - 1 (small)
Salt - As required
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1/2 tsp
Urad Dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves - few
Oil - 2 tbsp
To Dry Roast And Powder:
Dry Red Chili - 3Coriander Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Malli)
Cumin Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Seeragam)
Fennel Seeds - 1/4 tsp (Sombu/Perun Seeragam)
Black Pepper - 6 to 8 (Milagu)
Curry Leaves - few
Procedure:
- Chop Brinjal into vertical slices. Chop small onion, garlic and tomato finely. Dry roast and powder everything under ' To Dry Roast And Powder'.
- Heat oil in a pan,. Add mustard seeds and Urad dal. When they splutter add chopped small onions, garlic and curry leaves.
- After the onions turn translucent add chopped tomatoes. Cook until both onions and tomatoes are cooked well together and then add chopped brinjal,
- Add salt, turmeric powder and ground powder. Mix everything well. Add 1/2 cup of water and cook the curry in medium flame.
- Keep on stirring in between and switch off the flame after brinjal is cooked well.
- Enjoy your kathirikkai poondu varuval with hot steaming rice and Kuzhambu of your choice.