2010/06/29

BRINJAL MASALA ( KATHIRIKKAI MASALA)


INGREDIENTS : 


Brinjal - 150 gms 
Mustard and Jeera - 1 tsp each 
Salt to taste 


For Grinding : 
Onion - 1 
Tomato - 2
Coriander seeds - 1 tsp 
Pepper - 1 tsp 
Jeera - 1 tsp 
Ground nut - 10 nos 
Chilli powder - 2 tsps 
Turmeric powder - 1 tsp


METHOD OF PREPARATION : 


1) Saute onion and tomato in oil for 10 minutes till soft and tender. Add roasted groundnut, pepper, jeera, chilli powder and Turmeric powder. Allow it to cool and blend them finely. 


2) Heat oil in a kadai . Once hot , add mustard and jeera . When it splutters , add curry leaves and the grinded masala.


3) Meanwhile, saute chopped brinjal in another pan with 2 tsps of oil well till it gets toasted. 




4) When the gravy starts thickening, add brinjal to it and mix well. Add 1 tbsp of gingelly oil.Cover with a lid and cook in slow flame till the oil separates . 




Serve hot with Rice / Roti .This goes to CWS - Pepper hosted by Padma , event started by Priya Suresh . Other recipe for the event is Mutton liver pepper fry .

22 comments:

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Prema said...

Yummy curry! love the ingredients,very innovative...

Menaga Sathia said...

super curry!!

Umm Mymoonah said...

That's a very tempting brinjal curry, looks too good, yumm yumm.

Rachana said...

Yummy Curry! I love eggplants :-)

Nitha said...

Delicious one Shama..

Unknown said...

yummy..loooks nice and spicy..

Unknown said...

Shama, lovely curry. I like your presentation.

Unknown said...

Wonderful curry with brinjal, Shama..Nice recipe!!

Treat and Trick said...

Looks so delicious and flavorful....

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GEETHA ACHAL said...

எனக்கு கத்திரிக்காய் என்றால் மிகவும் பிடிக்கும்...அருமையான குறிப்பு....

divya said...

wow...looks delicious ....

Priya Suresh said...

Delicious and tempting brinjal curry, yumm!!

RV @ Food for 7 Stages said...

This one is really tempting Shama.. looks very delicious..

Anonymous said...

nice curry..with rice and rotis

Kiran said...

Shama, brinjal curry looks very delicious.

Nithu Bala said...

Shama, Brinjal curry is so yummy..thanks for sharing this recipe..

Suganya said...

Spicy curry recipe...

AdukalaVishesham said...

Brinjal curry looks great... we usually make poriyal/thoran or fry... this sounds interesting

Suman Singh said...

like anything with eggplants..this curry sounds different than what I usually make..adding coconut and peanuts sounds new to me..looks delicious!

Sushma Mallya said...

Very nice recipe,surely would be tasty...

Valarmathi Sanjeev said...

Yummy and wonderful brinjal curry, looks tempting.

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