A curry dish made with brinjal, onion, tomato and sambar powder. This can be served with rice or with chapathi.
Brinjal Curry
Course: PoriyalCuisine: Indian, TamilDifficulty: Easy
Servings
4
servingsPrep time
5
minutesCooking time
20
minutesA curry dish made with brinjal, onion, tomato and sambar powder. This can be served with rice or with chapathi.
Ingredients
Brinjal – 5 to 6 Nos (small size)
Onion – 1 Big
Tomato – 1 Big
Sambar powder – 1 tablespoon
Turmeric powder – a pinch
Ginger – garlic paste – 1 teaspoon
Oil – one tablespoon
Mustard – ½ teaspoon
Curry leaves – few
Peanut – 1 tablespoon
Til seeds – 1 teaspoon
Coconut gratings – 1 tablespoon
Salt – 1 teaspoon
Directions
- Cut the brinjals into medium size pieces and put it in water.
- Chop the onion and tomato finely.
- Dry roast peanut, til seeds and powder it coarsely and add coconut gratings and again grind coarsely.
- In a pan add oil and when it is hot add mustard. When it pops up add chopped onion, curry leaves along with ginger garlic paste and fry till onion turns transparent.
- Add chopped tomatoes and fry for a while.
- Add sambar powder, turmeric powder and salt. Mix them well.
- Add brinjal pieces and sprinkle little water. Reduce the heat and cover with a lid. Cook until the brinjals are soft.
- Add coconut peanut powder and mix them well.
- Remove from stove.