Generally brinjal masala is made in a red chilli based gravy but green chillies add a wonderful flavour to brinjal recipes as I found out. Try out this brinjal rice recipe and serve with warm rice and any kuzhambu of your choice.
Kathirikai Masala – Brinjal Masala Recipe
Ingredients:
Brinjal / eggplant – 2 cups, cubed
Shallots / small onions – about 12 to 15
Green chillies – 3-4
Tomato – 1 small, chopped
Grated coconut – 2 tbsp
Cumin / jeera powder – 1/2 tsp
Coriander / malli powder – 1 tsp
Jaggery – 1/2 tsp powdered
Mustard seeds – 1/4 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Oil – 1 tbsp
Salt – to taste
How to Make Kathirikai Masala
1. Cook the brinjal in very little water until soft. Drain and set aside.
2. Grind the shallots, coconut and green chillies to a paste.
3. Heat oil in a pan and temper mustard seeds. Add the urad dal next and fry till golden brown.
4. Add the chopped tomatoes and fry for a minute until soft. Then add the cumin and coriander powders and fry for another minute.
5. Now add the ground paste and cooked brinjal. Continue to fry for 3-4 mins until the raw smells disappears.
6 Add salt and jaggery, mix well and continue to fry for another minute. Remove.Goes well with steamed white rice and any gravy, or even rotis.
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I love the base, but I will have to try with some other veggies… I like brinjal only in brown color dishes, yeah I know I am a little weird 😉
That looks like a nice recipe, I’ve grown to like brinjal quite a bit in my adult years!
that is my kind of recipe, looks yum! your baby potato pic is awesome.
I am not a huge fan of brinjal, this looks yummy. I wiylkd try them with roties
Wow tempting and alluring brinjal recipe.
not a big fan of brinjal..can eat it only as an accompaniment to my biriyani 🙂
Impromptu recipes are the best, aren’t they???
Hey Nags. I am glad to drop by..hope you are doing good. I really like the thought of taste this recipe would have brought out..mmmm. will definitely give it a try with some shallots avialable and also some baby brinjals lying in the fridge…..
Love this ! Lovely falvors & pictures.
This is my kinda recipe!! Lovely presentation!