2013/07/20

KATHARIKKAI PULIKUZHAMBU




INGREDIENTS:

Sambar onion - 1 cup
Brinjal - 250 g
Tomato - 1 (medium)
Tamarind - a big lemon size
Mustard,Jeera and Methi seeds - 1 tsp
Curry and coriander leaves
Sambar Powder - 3 tsps
Grinded coconut - less than 1/4 cup or as u prefer.
Asafoetida as required Salt to taste.

METHOD OF PREPARATION:

1) Heat oil in a kadai.Add mustard,jeera and methi seeds.When it splutters,add onion and curry leaves.
2) After 2 minutes,add tomato .Saute till onion and tomato becomes tender and translucent.
3) Then add chopped brinjal and sprinkle little water.Cover with a lid.Wait till brinjal gets cooked. 
4) Add sambar powder,turmeric powder,grinded coconut and salt .Saute for 2 minutes till the raw smell leaves.
5) Add thick tamarind juice and allow to boil in medium flame till the oil separates out.Add asafoetida .Garnish with coriander leaves before removing from the flame. 

Serve hot with rice or puliyotharai. This tastes good with gingelly oil.

Viji's Show your Style - Aloo or Brinjal 


11 comments:

Priya Anandakumar said...

very yummy...

virunthu unna vaanga said...

Authentic one aks... my grandma's favorite...

great-secret-of-life said...

nice version looks yummy

Nava K said...

Anything with puli or sour burst is what I adore, what more the other ingredient of brinjal, in fact a fav among my family members.

Unknown said...

I luv to have brinjal in any form. Puli kozhambu looks too good for hot rice!

Unknown said...

wow delicious looking kozhambu :) Tempting me :)

Shree said...

love kathirikai puli kuzhambu with some steaming hot rice ! this looks totally yum !

Unknown said...

very tempting dear..

Shobha said...

I love kathirikai kuzhambu.. yummy with plain rice and fried appalams.

Jeyashris Kitchen said...

Love to have this anytime. Nice version

Unknown said...

My hubby's fav curry.lovely looking.

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