Brinjal Curry - Tamil Style

Ingredients

 

Brinjal – Small 6-7

Tomato-1

Onion-1

Tamarind extract

Coriander Powder-1 tablespoon

Coconut paste- 1/2 cup

Turmeric Powder-1/2 teaspoon

Sambhar Powder-1 table spoon

Red Chili Powder-1/2 tablespoon

Dry Red chilly-2

Fenugreek seeds-1/2 teaspoon

Mustard- 1 /2 teaspoon

Salt to taste

Oil-1 table spoon

Curry Leaves

First make 4-6 slits in brinjal and marinate it for about 10 minutes with the masala powder (Turmeric powder, red chilly powder, Sāmbhar powder and coriander powder). Also add some salt in it. Keep it aside for some time. 

Shallow fry this marinated brinjal in oil for 5 minutes in low flame. Now add some oil in another pan. Splutter mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, curry leaves and dry red chilly. Add finely chopped onion. Saute it until it becomes brown in color. Add chopped tomato and mix half cooked brinjal in it. Add the tamarind paste and salt again in the gravy as required. Finally add the coconut paste and stir it well.