This ennai kathirikkai fry is an easy no onion no garlic recipe, which is different from the usual kathirikkai poriyal or kathirikkai curry I make with garlic in onion tomato base. I tried this recently after my co sis told that she tried fromRadhika’s blog.I liked it a lot and had it with sambar and rasam rice. Great with curd rice as well. I am so happy that I found another brinjal recipe. Will make this often for myself. I tried the way we another brinjal kuzhambu, but you can omit the ingredient as the original recipe doesn’t call for those. I added it for extra spiciness and flavour.
Ennai kathirikkai fry recipe
Recipe Cuisine:Indian | Recipe Category:Snack
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Prep Time: 5 mins | Cook time: 20 mins | Serves: 4
Ingredients
Brinjal – 10
Salt – As needed
Salt – As needed
To dry roast and powder
Red chilli – 3
Chana dal – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Black pepper (Optional) – 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut (optional) – 2 tbsp
Chana dal – 1 tsp
Urad dal – 1 tsp
Asafoetida – 1/4 tsp
Black pepper (Optional) – 1/2 tsp
Grated coconut (optional) – 2 tbsp
To temper
Oil – 2 tbsp
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Mustard – 3/4 tsp
Cumin seeds – 1 tsp
Curry leaves – 1 sprig
Method
- Cut brinjals lengthwise and keep it immersed in water until use. In a kadai, dry roast red chilli, chana dal, urad dal, black pepper (if adding) well until the dal turns golden.
- Add coconut to this and fry for few seconds. Cool down and transfer to a mixer/ blender.
- Powder finely, keep aside. In a kadai, add oil, temper with mustard, cumin seeds and curry leaves.
- Add cut brinjals, salt and cook in oil itself in medium or low flame.
- Once it’s 3/4th done, add powdered spices and mix. Fry until the brinjal gets cooked and spices gets coated to the brinjal.
Notes
- Depending on the size of brinjal, cut it into 4 or 6, lengthwise.
- Do not over cook the brinjals.
- Add more oil if needed while cooking brinjals.
Serve with rasam or sambar or curd rice. An easy no onion no garlic ennai kathirikkai curry.
