Description
Brinjal in oil curry…..very tasty kuzhambu from my hometown.
| Ingredients | |
|---|---|
| 2 | Brinjal (quartered) |
| 1 Lemon Sz | Tamarind |
| 6 | Shallots or pearl onions(vertically cut half) |
| 1 | Tomato (chopped) |
| 1 | Green chilli (slit open) |
| 1 strands | Curry leaves |
| 2 tbsp | Grated coconut |
| 1 tsp | Mustard seeds |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| ½ tsp | Fenugreek seeds |
| 2 tsp | Chili powder |
| 4 tsp | Coriander powder |
| ¼ tsp | Turmeric powder |
| ¼ cup | Gingelly oil |
| Salt(as per taste) |
Instructions
Soak the tamarind in 1 cup water for 1/2 an hour and take the pulp from tamarind. Add chili powder,coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt in tamarind pulp. Mix well and keep aside.
cut the brinjal into quarter and soak in water. chop the tomatoes, cut the shallots into 2 half pieces, slit open g.chilli.
Grind the grated coconut with 1 tsp cumin seeds into fine paste in mixie/blender. Then add chopped tomatoes and crush with coconut cumin paste.
Heat oil in kadai. Add mustard and let it to splutter. Now add fenugreek seeds and shallots. Saute' for 30 seconds. Then add quartered brinjal and curry leaves. Saute' till brinjal shrinks into half. Then add tamarind pulp with spice mix and ground coconut, cumin and tomato paste. Let it to boil for 5 minutes. Cover with lid and simmer for 15 to 18 minutes. Open the lid after 15 minutes. You can see the oil on top of the kuzhambu. Switch off the stove. Now serve with steaming rice.
Serve with hot rice and papad.
Notes
Gingelly oil is must for this kuzhambu.
For microwave appala:
http://www.spiceindiaonline.com/microwave_appalam
My mom use only green brinjal for this kuzhambu. I don't get g.brinjals here…so i used purple brinjals for this recipe.
You can use whole brinjals which are in very small size.
46 Comments
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Hi KaviArun,
I tried this kuzhambhu today.. I dint get this colour but tastewise it was awesome.. My husband liked it a lot!! Definitely i’ll make this kuzhambhu atleast once in a week.. Thanks for the recipe:)
Hi , will this come out well if we use tamarind paste? If yes, please let me know the quantity to use. Also how much kuzhambu will we get using the above proportions? Thanks!
You can use the paste but it will taste slightly different not significant though.
REALLY ITS VERY NICE RECIPE… TOMORROW IM GOING TO TRY THIS!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hi Kaviarun,
I tried this last week and it turned out too good. My husband praised me and said that this is a best dish i have made so far in my one year of married life :):)
saran
hi kaviarun,
its a a mouth watering.. recipe..i m going to try today..
Anitha Sam
Thanks for the recipe. It came out in the same taste as my mom's. It was so awesome and even my husband liked it( he usually doesnt like any gravy with tamarind). Thank you so much!
Anitha Sam
Thanks for the recipe. It came out in the same taste as my mom’s. It was so awesome and even my husband liked it( he usually doesnt like any gravy with tamarind).
Thank you so much!
Hi, Tried this today..turned out so well..Good work..Thanks for sharing..
Kavi,
V all enjoyed this kuzhambu 2 days back along with pudhina rice. superb taste…tks.
dear kavi i tried ur recipe and its simply superb ,v all enjoyed ,thanx 4 sharing and picture is also too gud
Hi Nisha,Happy to know that u all enjoyed this kuzhambu…
Kavi inniku lunch unga ennai katthirikkai thaan..superra irrundhudhu….have a look at my preperation…hehehe
Divya Mubarak
Oh nice divi..thanks.
Kavi done, tasted yummy. Thanx a lot and onething i added sufficient oil but onga kuzhambu alavuku seperate aagala…Do you have any idea ? Not only this receipe, most of my receipes oil seperate aga matingithu pa..Any suggestion for this.
Also i used to cover and cook…irunthalum 🙁
Have a great day
Thanks shan….4 or 5 tbls is enough for oil seperating from kuzhambu….. i have no idea…did u keep simmer for 15 minutes? While boiling u cannot see the oil…switch off and look after 30 minutes….
shan, kuzhambu kootinavudan cover it and keep it in medium flame….. check after 15 or 20 mins…….dont open the lid inbetween…….adikadi therantha oil separate aaga late aagum kuzhambu vaasanaiya irukathu….usually i do like this only next time try panni parthutu sollunga…….
Kavi going to make this now and will update the outcome…
Have a great day
hi, can v exclude coconut in this recipe? will it taste the same???? konjam sollunga pa
seema sorry for replying late….u can prepare without coconut….nichayam taste same-aa irukkathu….aana athuvum naala irukkum. konjam thick-aa vaikkanum..
Thank u BB, seema, Arthi and sadhana.
Wow wow wow…i m drooling..semma temptingaa irukku!!!!
Sadhana Raveen
Arthi
No words… The best.. Very nice recipe
kaviarun = kaviarun…
Chinna vayasule romba virumbi saapiduven idha, gnyabagapaduthiteenga kavi….
tks for the nice recipe
Btw, how do you fry in microwave……… konjam enkalukkum sollungalan…………………… we love papadam……….. but to fry it we need to use lot oil… which we cant use again…….n big waste………. so never fry appalam here………… :(:(:(
Btw, how do you fry in microwave……… konjam enkalukkum sollungalan…………………… we love papadam……….. but to fry it we need to use lot oil… which we cant use again…….n big waste………. so never fry appalam here………… :(:(:(
No matter what…. even if its a very easy recipe, if its made with brinjal.. i would just give 10… so now you know the 2nd person……..
kavi parthale sapudanum pola irukku…very nice presentation…thanx for de recipe..Can we substitute kathirikkai with any other vegetable, i am allergic to brinjals 🙁
Sorry to say this preethika…..only kathirikkai pa.
kathirikkai sapda mudiyadha aadangathula, rate pannina innoru jeevan kandu puduchuteengala?
Ada neega thaana preethika….thank u. Innum oru jeevan thaan adyalam sollanum.
Superb and mouthwatering kavi…Voted you !!!
Have a great day
Thank u so much shan…innum 3 per yaarunnu theriyala….
Kozhambu arumaiya irruku..really mouth watering Kavi..
Fine, I am not goin back home… i am thinking to come to the US & bug you make whatever you have posted here k-ma…. he he… Then, lets both go & raid mam’s hse… Actually, I would love to. But, grrrrrrrr……….. i need to wait for sometime……….
Come on bb, ticket podattuma??? mam India-kku kilambiduvaanga nee inga varennu therija….oh just kidding…..
kathirikkai nallale..ippadithaan ala kandippa pidichi ezhuthudum..adhuvum appalam vere nyabagam padithitinga…gr8 recipe….kavi…kalakitinga…
Thanks divya and priya.
Kavi, enna thaan vandi vandiya meat samachalum.. oru simple kaara kuzhumbu and appamku irrukura tastey thanithan illa?? I love the appalam, vellaiya fry pannirrukeenga!!
Aama Mullai, i can't eat meat everyday….aana daily kaara kuzhambu kodutha sapituduven….appalam microwave-la porichen.
the dish is inviting and has eye appeal also.
Thank u friends..
mouthwatering kavi. friday naalum paravaillai nallaiku ithu than lunchuku……..
Neenga en pasiya thoondividareenga, oil seperated from gravy and color of the kulambu and presentation. Super.. Want to have it.. ippo vera lunch time aache.. send me.
kavi paathavudane pasikkudhu lovely presentation