Ingredients: 1.10 nos – Brinjal / Kathirikkai 2.1 no – Tamarind ( lemon size else according to ur taste) 3.1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder Seasonings: 1. 2tbsp – Sesame oil 3. kaaka vadagam. 4. 2 pinches – Asafoetida 5. 4 or 5 nos – Curry leaves 6.redchilli powder 1 tsp 7.coriander powder 2 tsp For grinding: 1. 2 tbsp - Coconut grated 2. 1 tbsp – Bengal gram(kadala paruppu) 3. 1 tbsp – urad dhal / Ulunthu 4. 4 or 5 nos – Dried red chillies (according to ur spicy) Method: 1.Heat oil in a pan, fry red chilli,coconut,kadala paruppu, urad dhal 2. grind it to a coarse powder. Set aside.
Note: Soak tamarind in warm water and squeeze out the pulp. Set aside.
3.Wash brinjals and remove their stems.
4.The inner portion of kathirikai tend to turn brown soon.
5.To avoid that soak the pieces in water until we use them to cook. 6.Cut it as shown in the picture.Do not remove the crown slit into four (upto half of the brinjal),
7.Now stuff the brinjals with grinded powder that we prepared.
8.Keep it aside. 9.Heat oil in a pan, add kaaka vadagam allowed to splutter.
10.Then add onions.saute it few minutes then add tomatoes.Saute it for few minutes till it become mushy.
11.Then add the stuffed brinjals one by one,Cook over low flame stirring it now and then.
12.Then add red chilli powder one tsp to it.then coriander powder 2 tsp and turmeric powder stir it well
13.When brinjals are half cooked, add tamarind extract, the remaining grinded powder if any and salt if needed .
14.Cook till the gravy thickens slightly till oil floats on the top.
15.Ennai kathirikkai Kozhambu is ready.
Ennai kathirikai kozhambu goes well with hot hot rice and pappad with egg burji. Kaaka vadagam:
kaakaa Vadagam are used for seasoning in the Indian curries, kozhambu, gravies, poriyal, kuttu & chutneys, which gives special aroma & flavour for the dishes.
Ingredients : small onion 1 kg Cumin seeds 1/2 cup Mustard seeds 1/2 cup Toor dal 1/2 cup Salt 1/2 cup Splitted urad dhal 1 cup Turmeric powder 1 tsp fenugreek seeds 1cup Curry leaves 1/4 cup Oil for making the balls Method: 1.Finely chop the onions. 2.Mix all the ingredients together & dry them in the sunlight for 2 days. 3.On the third day, grease your palm with oil then it make a lemon size balls from it. Dry the balls in the sunlight for 10 to 15 subsequent days till it becomes very hard .
