Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Khara Kozhumbu (Spicy Brinjal curry)



INGREDIENTS:
4small round shaped-Brinjal
1- onion chopped
2- tomatoes chopped
3 -green chillies(slit)
1/4th cup- Coconut milk
Soaked tamarind/ tamarind paste little
2-3 Bay leaves
musterd
3-4 tspRed chilli powder
1 1/2 tsp Ginger garlic paste
1-2 tsp Sambhar powder
Salt to taste
Oil

PREPARATION:
  • Cut the brinjals from the bottom .Dont cut stem,stem side it should be attached.(If small brinjal is not available then cut big brinjal into lengthwise pieces). 
  • Heat the oil and deep fry the brinjals. keep aside. 
  • Heat a 2-3 tbsp oil in heavy bottomed pan.Add bay leaves and Musterd. 
  • When musterd stop spluttering,add green chillis and onions.cook till onions gets tender. 
  • Now add the chopped tomatos and garlic paste.cook till tomatos are fully mashed by adding water in between. 
  • Now add brinjals to the gravy.cook for 3-5 mins. now add around 2 cups of water so that gravy should be formed,red chilli powder,sambhar powder and tamerind. Cook for another 5 mins or till chilli powder goes off. 
  • Finally add coconut milk.cook aroung 5-7 mins according to the thickness ofthe gravy. turn off the flame. 
  • Serve hot with Rice.

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