Kathirikkai kara kuzhambu (brinjal spicy curry)

Name: Kathirikkai kara kuzhambu (brinjal spicy curry)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 35 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: . Brinjal or Egg plant - 5; . Shallots - 15; . Tomato - 2; . Ginger garlic paste - 1 1/2 teaspoon; . Turmeric powder - 12 teaspoon; . Chilly powder + coriander powder - 3 teaspoons; . Cumin - 3/4 teaspoons; . Mustard +urad dal - 1 teaspoon; . Fenugreek seeds - 1/2 teaspoon; . Curry leaves - few; . Garlic cloves - 4; . Tamarind - size of a small lemon; . Salt; . Coriander leaves

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Main Dish

Very Easy

50 min

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time35 min

Soak tamarind in water. Grind the tomatoes to a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan, add mustard + urad dal, when it splutters, add curry leaves, cumin and fenugreek seeds.
Add shallots cut in half and saute, until it is cooked. Add brinjals( cut like a cross without splitting it open) and stir until it is almost cooked. Add ginger garlic paste and stir.
Add ground tomato puree and bring to a boil, add turmeric powder, chilly+coriander powder, salt and when it begins to boil again add tamarind paste, mix well, add crushed or whole garlic cloves.
Cover and cook on medium heat for a few minutes, until everything is well combined and the oil begins to separate.
Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with rice, dosai, idly, appam or any rice based dish.
If fish is used, when the curry boils and reduced to the required consistency, add the fish, cover and cook for ten minutes.