Thursday, November 9, 2017

Ennai Kathrikai kuzhambu

What a tasty kuzhambu   -- really I wonder how  our moms, granny, created  these  wonderful recipies  , what  a tasty items, one more  dish from Brinjal again !!!
I dont like to stand  much time in kitchen , but want  to prepare  a tasty dish !!   MIL  wants   this dish today , comes #OPOS  method to do easily , tasty and fast  what is OPOS ? one pot , one shot  we do  many dishes in this healthier , hygienic , faster method .
 Ingredients :
 Medium sized Brinjals --  8 to 10
Tamarind  - 1 gooseberry  size ( soak in hot water and   extract the juice for 3 cups) 
Sambar powder - 2 tsp
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
 Salt  -- to  taste
 Dania  - 3 tsp
 Chana dal - 2 tsp
 Thur dal -2 tsp
 Urad dal - 1 tsp
 red chillies  -  4 to 5
  Hing  -  little
 Grated  Coconut -   3 tsp
Oil - 4 to 5 tsp( 1 tsp for  roasting the ingredients , remaning for   roasting and cooking
Kadugu - 1 tsp fro tempering
 Curry leaves, coriander leaves  for garnishing



  Method:
               First In a kadai  in a tsp of oil  roast chana  dal , thur dal, dhania , urad dal, red chilly, hing till the dals become  golden colour.  Allow  to cool and  grind  to powder  and   add required  salt. Wash the brinjal slit  from the bottom  and stuff  the  powder  and keep it aside without removing the stalk,  .. grind the grated coconut  and keep it aside.
 In a flat bottomed  cooker( preferably pressure pan)  pour the remaining  oil  temper the kadugu and arrange the stuffed brinjals in a layer . Then add the tamarind juice in the sides without disturbing the layer, add sambar powder , salt to require ( already we have added in the stuff , carefully add the salt) ,remaining  masala powder after stuffing, coconut paste  , turmeric powder  and close the lid , allow to cook for   7 mins/ 2 whistles , Then after settling the heat open the pan , mix slightly without  breaking the brinjals. Now  garnish with curry leaf, coriander leaves , beautiful, tasty ennai kathrikai kuzhambu is ready to eat .

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