Name: Ennai Kathirikkai Easy
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Ingredients: 6 Nos Small Round Brinjals (Slit each of them to four pieces with the stalk holding them together); 2 tbsp Oil; 4 nos Cloves (crushed, Grambu); 1" Stick Cinnamon (crushed, Karugapatta); 1 tbsp Ginger (very finely chopped); 8 - Garlic pods (very finely chopped); 2 nos Onion (finely sliced, medium); 1 1/2 tbsp Chilly powder; 2 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder; 1/2 tbsp Sambar powder; 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder; Salt (As reqd); 3 tbsp Tamarind extract (Puli); 2 tbsp Cashew paste; 2 tbsp Coconut paste; For seasoning:; 1 tsp Mustard seeds; 2 - Dry red chillies (broken, Kollamulaku); Curry leaves (A few)

Ennai Kathirikkai Easy

Spicy South Indian curry with Eggplant(Brinjal)

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Prep Time 15

Total Time 15

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

6 Nos Small Round Brinjals Slit each of them to four pieces with the stalk holding them together
2 tbsp Oil
4 nos Cloves crushed, Grambu
1" Stick Cinnamon crushed, Karugapatta
1 tbsp Ginger very finely chopped
8 - Garlic pods very finely chopped
2 nos Onion finely sliced, medium
1 1/2 tbsp Chilly powder
2 1/2 tbsp Coriander powder
1/2 tbsp Sambar powder
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
Salt As reqd
3 tbsp Tamarind extract Puli
2 tbsp Cashew paste
2 tbsp Coconut paste
For seasoning:
1 tsp Mustard seeds
2 - Dry red chillies broken, Kollamulaku
Curry leaves A few

Instructions

Heat oil in a pan.
Add cloves and cinnamon and stir.
Add ginger and garlic and fry well.
Add onion and saute until brown.
Lower the flame and add chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
Mix well with onion, garlic and ginger.
Add brinjals, tamarind extract and water.
Mix all ingredients well.
Cover and cook, till the brinjals are done.
When brinjals are cooked well, add cashew and coconut paste and mix well.
Set it to cook for about 5 mins, stirring occasionally.
Season with mustard seeds, curry leaves and dry chillies.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
:- After adding the cashew and coconut paste, if you feel that you need the dish more spicy, just dash 1 tsp of pepper powder - but allow it to get cooked well after that else the raw pepper smell/taste can spoil the dish.

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Response (4)

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Kavya August 19, 2006

The important thing about ennai kathirikai kolambu is to fry the brinjal well (Until the outer part becomes a little soft) in the oil…Try adding tamarind and water after frying it…it will be more tasty!!

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BINDU JOSEPH November 20, 2008

simple and tasty.Well done

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SK January 27, 2008

Good one..I just sauted the brinjals in oil before cooking in gravy..

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Shuba August 2, 2006

Hi Karthica..this is a very good recipe. I never knew anyone could make ennakathirikai like my mom did, but now am sure you do. I tried it out and it came out very well. My husband and friends liked it a lot.

4 from 4 votes (4 ratings without comment)

Ennai Kathirikkai Easy