South Indian Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu / Brinjal / Eggplant Kuzhambu Recipe : Version - 1

Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu / Eggplant Kuzhambu / Brinjal Kuzhambu is an authentic south Indian dish cooked with coconut curry. It is very popular dish from the south Indian Cuisine especially in Tamilnadu..
Tender eggplants are stuffed with the masala mixture and the taste was amazing.... It is a wonderful and super flavorful curry that goes well with rice, idly or dosa.

Its a great curry with rice and is best as a lunch time meal...

Ennai Kathrikkai Kuzhambu

Benifits:

1. Eggplant / Brinjal is a very low calorie vegetable & has healthy nutrition profile.
2. It contain good amount of many essential B- complex groups of vitamin such as Vitamin B4, B6, B1, B3.
3. Eggplant contain fiber , a very important part of any diet as fiber helps maintain bowel regularity.

How to select Brinjal / Eggplant :

1. Look for eggplants with smooth & shinny skin.
2. The color should always be shinny bright whether it is green, purple & white.
3. The vegetable should be heavy and firm.
4. It is wrinkled , it is old. these would taste bitter.
5. Always check the blossom ends of the eggplant , if it has a larger scar it would have lesser seeds.

Ingredients:

1. Brinjal / Eggplant - 10 - 15 
2. Mustard seeds / urad dhal - 1tsp
3. Turmeric Powder - 1/4 tsp
4. Homemade Kuzhambu Powder - 5 to 8 tsp OR ( Red chilly powder, coriander powder - Each 2 tsp)
5. Oil - 8 to 10 tsp
6. Few Curry leaves

For Grinding:

1. Coconut - 1/2 cup
2. Shallots - 10 - 15 nos or Big onion - 2
3. Large sized Tomato - 2
4. Ginger - 1 big piece
5. Garlic Cloves - 8 - 10 Pcs

Method:

For Grinding

For Tempering

Grind the Ingredients, to a coarse paste

In a Paste, Add the salt and turmeric powder

Add Homemade Kuzhambu powder and mix it well

Take the Brinjal and paste 

Cut the brinjal , into slits

And stuff the paste into the brinjal

Like dis

Rest it for 30 min.

Heat oil in a kadai, splutter mustard seeds , then add curry leaves

Then add the stuffed brinjal one by one.( don't stir) 

Cover the kadai with lid, lets cook for 5 to 7min

Then open the lid

Now stir the brinjal gently 

Add 1 cup of water 

Allow it to boil for 10 - 15 min, until it reaches the consistency and oil separates

Ennai Kathirikkai Kuzhambu

Serve with hot rice