Name: Brinjal Piralen
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cup Brinjal (cut into pieces); 1/2 cup Onion (chopped roughly); 3/4 cup Tomato (cut into pieces); 1/4 tsp Sugar; 1 dsp Coriander leaves (chopped); Oil (As reqd); Salt (As reqd); 1/2 dsp Onion pieces; 2 nos Dry red chillies; Cinnamon (Small piece); 1/2 dsp Coriander powder; Turmeric powder (A pinch); 1 no Cloves (Grambu); 1 no Cardamom (Elakka); 1/4 tsp Cummin seeds (Jeerakam)

Brinjal Piralen

Brinjal cooked with tomatoes and onion in a traditional style.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Kerala

Servings people

Ingredients

1 1/2 cup Brinjal cut into pieces
1/2 cup Onion chopped roughly
3/4 cup Tomato cut into pieces
1/4 tsp Sugar
1 dsp Coriander leaves chopped
Oil As reqd
Salt As reqd

For preparing Masala:

1/2 dsp Onion pieces
2 nos Dry red chillies
Cinnamon Small piece
1/2 dsp Coriander powder
Turmeric powder A pinch
1 no Cloves Grambu
1 no Cardamom Elakka
1/4 tsp Cummin seeds Jeerakam

Instructions

Grind together the ingredients for preparing brinjal masala: onion pieces, red chillies, cinnamon, coriander powder, turmeric powder, cloves, cardamom and cummin seeds to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan.
Fry the brinjal pieces until golden.
Add the onions and fry.
Add the ground masala and fry till oil accumulates on top.
Stir in tomato pieces and add required salt. Continue frying in medium heat.
Pour 1/2 cup water into the gravy and stir in sugar. Heat the curry.
When the gravy has acquired the desired consistency, remove from fire.
Brinjal piralen is ready and garnish with coriander leaves. Serve hot.