Fried Egg plant curry recipe, ( Fried brinjal curry recipe), (ennai kathirikai kolambu recipe)

                                                       

                                                   

Ingredients:

• Egg plant (Brinjal) 250g, small in size
• 2 large onion, cut into big pieces
• 2 large tomato, cut into big piecs
• 7 pods garlic
• curry leaves
• coriander leaves
• 1/2tbsp mustard seeds
• 1/2tbsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 small lemon size tamarind, dissolved in water
• 2tbsp chilli powder
• 1tbsp coriander powder
• 1/4tbsp turmeric powder
• Salt as per taste
• oil
• 5tbsp grinded coconut
• 5 pepper corns

Procedure for preparation:


Step 1: Slit the small eggplant at bottom, into quarters, should not cut fully.

Step 2: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 4tbsp oil, put the eggplant and fry it nicely for 10 to 15 minutes, and keep it aside on the plate.

Step 3: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 2tbsp oil, put onion pieces and fry for 2 minutes, then add tomato pieces and fry it for another 2 to 3 minutes, then add turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander, salt and continue fry for 2 minutes, then add the grinded coconut and fry for another 2 minutes. And keep the mixture in plate and allow it to cool.

Step 4: After cooling, grind mixture to paste in food processor.

Step 5: Keep the pan on the stove, pour 4tbsp oil, put mustard seeds, after popping, put the fenugreek seeds and pepper corns and fry for 2 minutes, then add curry leaves and garlic pods and continue frying for 1 minute, then add the grinded mixture and stir it. Then add the tamarind water and allow it to boil for 5 to 7 minutes.

Step 6: Then add the fried egg plant in the pan and allow to boil for 5 to 7 minutes, once the egg plant cooked, garnish with coriander leaves and serve it hot with white rice.