Kathirikkai Masiyal | கத்திரிக்காய் மசியல் | Brinjal Masiyal
Kathirikkai Masiyal is a tamarind based kuzhambu made using brinjal and green chili as a key ingredients. This tangy kuzhambu is a great accompaniment to Pongal, Idli and Dosa.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 100kcal
Ingredients
- 5 Brinjal Finely Chopped
- 1 Gooseberry Size Tamarind
- 1 Onion Finely Chopped, optional
- 5 Green Chili Slit
- 1 tsp Rice Flour
- Few Curry Leaves
- 2 tbsp Oil
- a Pinch Asafoetida (Asafetida / Hing)
- a Pinch Fenugreek Powder
For Tempering
- 2 tsp Oil
- 1 tsp Mustard Seeds
- 1 tsp Split Urad Dal
- Few Curry leaves
Instructions
Soaking Tamarind
- Soak tamarind in warm water for about 10 mins and extract the juice
Cooking Onion and Brinjal
- Heat oil in a pan. Add chopped onions till translucent. Add the chopped brinjal and green chili to the pan.
- Saute the brinjals in medium flame till the brinjal is cooked completely. Once the brinjal is cooked completely, mash it nicely. I used a potato masher to mash it. We can also use curd beater.
Cooking with tamarind water
- Then, add the tamarind extract along with salt and boil the tamarind juice for about 5 mins
- Meanwhile, mix rice flour with a tablespoon of water and stir well without any lumps
- Once the raw smell of the tamarind goes off, add the rice flour paste and give a good mix. Finally add grated jaggery and teared curry leaves the masiyal and swtich off the flame
Tempering Process
- Heat oil in a pan. Add mustard seeds and allow it to sputter. Then add the split urad dal and fry till light golden color. Add curry leaves and give a mix. Switch off the flame
- Add this tempering to the Brinjal Masiyal and give mix.
- Serve this tangy and spicy Kathirikkai Masiyal with Ven Pongal, Dosa or Idli and enjoy this delicious accompaniment.
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Notes
- We can add a teaspoon of grated jaggery to enhance the flavor of the masiyal
- You can skip the onion and make it no-onion / no garlic kuzhambu
Nutrition
Serving: 0.25Cup | Calories: 100kcal | Carbohydrates: 9g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 6g