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Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu

by Jiya Jesh · Updated on July 13, 2022 Curries/ Gravies

Ennai Kathirikai kulambu is a traditional South Indian lunch recipe. It is a tangy and tasty eggplant gravy that is served with rice.

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Have it with applam as a side dish.
Using sesame oil lends more taste to this dish.

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Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu Recipe

Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu recipe

Category:Main
Cuisine:South Indian
Author:Jiya Jesh
Serves:2-3
Prep Time:15 mins
Cook Time:15 mins
Total Time:30 mins
A tangy South Indian eggplant gravy recipe

Ingredients

  • 5 brinjals
  • 1 large onion
  • 2 tomatoes
  • 8-10 shallots ( sambar onions )
  • 1 tbsp chana dal
  • 1 tbsp urad dal
  • 1/4 tsp methi seeds
  • 2 dry red chillies
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 2 tsp black peppercorns
  • 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
  • 1/2 tsp red chilli powder
  • 2 tsp coriander powder
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • gooseberry-sized tamarind
  • A few curry leaves
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Chop the onions. Make a puree of the tomatoes.
  2. Chop the brinjals and keep aside.
  3. In a pan, heat 1 tsp of oil. Add channa dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, dry red chillies, peppercorns and methi seeds. Fry till the dals turn brown.
  4. Grind this to a powder and keep aside.
  5. In the same pan, heat about 1 tbsp oil. Add mustard seeds.
  6. When the mustard crackles, add the chopped onions, curry leaves and shallots and fry till the onions turn translucent.
  7. Add the chopped brinjals along with the ground powder and saute for a few minutes.
  8. Now add the tomato puree along with salt, turmeric powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder. Let this cook for a few minutes.
  9. Add the tamarind extract along with about 1 cup water.
  10. Let this boil and simmer till the gravy reaches the required consistency and remove from heat.
  11. Ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu gravy is ready to be served with rice.

 

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