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Chettinad Kathirikai vazhakkai kuzhambu, easy puli kuzhambu, Eggplant plantain gravy, Eggplant recipe, Indian style eggplant dish, Indian style eggplant gravy, Kathirikai Kuzhambu, Kathirikai Vazhakkai Kuzhambu, plantain gravy, puli kuzhambu recipe
This is a very special dish at my home. My grandma prepares it for any pooja that we do at home, even during Pongal. When some one leaves to a pilgrim trip from home( for those who know patha yathrai to Palani) this is a must in my home. And we all love it when my grandma prepares it đŸ™‚ This is a simple kuzhambu, but need a little extra oil and we use only gingely oil for this. Gingely oil is very good for health and has a cooling effect to the body. It gives a great taste to the dish.
Ingredients:
Eggplant/Kathirikai : 3 to 4 small
Plantain/ Vazhakkai : 1 medium
Red Pearl Onion: 10 to 12
Tamarind juice : 1 cup
Kuzhambu milagai thool : 2 tablespoon
or
Red Chili Powder : 1/2 teaspoon and Corriander Powder : 2 teaspoon
Turmeric Powder : 1/2 teaspoon
Salt : 1 teaspoon
Gingely Oil : 2 1/2 tablespoon
Cilantro Leaves to garnish
To temper:
Fenugreek seeds : 1/2 teaspoon
Fennel Seeds : 1/2 teaspoon
Asafoetida : 1/8 teaspoon
Curry Leaves : few
Method:
Peal the skin of plantain and cut them in to pieces. Cut the Eggplants as well.
If the red pearl onions are very small, you can use them directly. If big then we can chop them to 2 pieces.
In the tamarind juice mix the kuzhambu milagai thool or (red chili powder and coriander powder), turmeric powder, salt and mix well. Check for the taste and adjust.
Next in a large pan heat oil. Add the items in to temper, when they change color add the onions and saute for 2 mins.
Now add the Eggplant and plantain and saute for 5 mins.
Add the tamaring juice where spice powders are added and let the gravy get heated. Close lid.
This will take around half an hour, when the oil would start floating in the top layer.
Now stop and garnish with cilantro leaves.
Serve with hot rice.
Malar's Kitchen 