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Brinjal curry\Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu is my all time favorite dish. It can be done in two ways. One is by grinding the ingredients. Here I did another method, it requires only less time. Results tasty. This method is just making fry. You just need Brinjal, tamarind, onions, garlic, and tomato as the main ingredient. Though it is Kuzhambu variety, it is so simple to make. You will get a thick curry as in result. It is a spicy brinjal curry. If you don't like the spicy then, you can adjust it for your taste.

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Here I have explained how to make a Brinjal curry\ennaikathirikai Kuzhambu recipe\Brinjal kuzhambu recipe with a step by step process with a clear photo.

Servings - 3

Preparation Time - 10 Minutes

Cooking Time - 15 Minutes

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6

Tamarind - 1 lemon sized

Tomato - 1

Small onion - 1 cup

Garlic cloves - 1/2 cup

Sesame Oil - 5 tbsp

Mustard seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Fenugreek Seeds - 1/2 tbsp

Pepper - 1/2 tbsp

Urad Dal - 1/2 tbsp

Chana Dal - 1/2 tbsp

Curry Leaves - 2 sprig

Red Chili - 3 to 4

Kuzhambu Chili Powder - 3 tbsp

Turmeric Powder - 1/2 tbsp

Jaggery powder - 1/2 tbsp

Asafoetida - 1/4 tbsp

Salt To taste 

Procedure:

Step 1: Wash the brinjal and make a cross cut in both sides. And soak the tamarind in some water for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and add the brinjal. Let it fry for 5 to 6 minutes in a medium flame. Once it cooked well then take out. 

Step 3: Oil will remain in the pan. So in the same pan add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, pepper, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds. Let them fry for a minute.

Step 4: Now add chopped onion, curry leaves, and red chili. Saute well for a minute.

Step 5: Add sliced garlic cloves and make them cook well. 

Step 6: Add Salt and asafoetida and mix well.

Step 7: Now add chopped tomatoes and make it fry until they soften.

Step 8: Add Turmeric powder and Kuzhambu chili powder. Mix well and leave it for a minute. 

Step 9: Filter the pulp from the soaked tamarind and add it to the pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes. Let the oil segregated from it.

Step 10: Finally, add fried brinjal and jaggery. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes in a low flame.  

Directions:

Step 1: Wash the brinjal and make a cross cut in both sides. And soak the tamarind in some water for 10 minutes.

Step 2: Heat oil in a pan and add the brinjal. Let it fry for 5 to 6 minutes in a medium flame. Once it cooked well then take out. 

Step 3: Oil will remain in the pan. So in the same pan add mustard seeds, urad dal, chana dal, pepper, fenugreek seeds, cumin seeds. Let them fry for a minute.

Step 4: Now add chopped onion, curry leaves, and red chili. Saute well for a minute.

Step 5: Add sliced garlic cloves and make them cook well. 

Step 6: Now add chopped tomatoes and make it fry until they soften.

Step 7: Add Salt and asafoetida and mix well.

Step 8: Add Turmeric powder and Kuzhambu chili powder. Mix well and leave it for a minute. 

Step 9: Filter the pulp from the soaked tamarind and add it to the pan. Let it cook for 5 minutes. Let the oil segregated from it.

Step 10: Finally, add fried brinjal and jaggery. Mix well and cook for 2 minutes in a low flame.  

The tasty spicy Ennaikathirkai Kuzhambu/Brinjal Curry is ready to serve. Rice is the best combination for this spicy Ennaikathirkai Kuzhambu/Brinjal Curry. Try this spicy curry and enjoy your meal.

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