Not many people like the Brinjal. But you can make them love brinjal by cooking it in a right manner. Try Brinjal stuffed curry and i hope every one started loving brinjal (Kathirikkai) there after.
Ingredients:
Brinjal(small size) - ½ KG
Salt - To Taste
Tamarind - 1 pinch
For Grinding:
Oil - 1 teaspoon
Red Chilli - 2
Coriander seeds - 3 teaspoon
Channa dal - 3 teaspoon
For Seasoning:
Oil - 1 teablespoon
Mustard seeds - 1 teaspoon
Method:
- Soak the tamarind in water and extract the juice and keep it aside
- Chop the brinjals vertically and soak it in water and keep it aside
- Heat the oil in pan, add red chilli, coriander seeds, channa dal and fry till the dal turns golden brown color
- Remove from flame and add these to a mixer and grind it to a nice powder
- Take each brinjal and stuff 1 teaspoon of the ground masala
- Heat oil in pan, and add mustard seeds once the oil is hot. When the mustard seeds begins to sputter, add the stuffed brinjals and salt and mix it well
- To this add tamarind extract and allow the mixture to cook completely.
- Fry the brinjals deeply and remove it from flame
- The mouth-watering Brinjal Stuffed Curry is ready to serve. This goes well with Moorkuzhambu and Thengai Araitha Kuzhambu
