Kathrikai Pitlai (Eggplant curry)This is a recipe mostly Tamil Brahmins prepare in their house. Make this curry with eggplant or pavakai/karela
Ingredients
- Kathrikai( Eggplant) Big..................1
- Grated Coconut........................... .1/2 cup
- Tur Dhal........................................1cup
- Red Chilli......................................7
- Urad Dhal.....................................2tbsp
- Asoefoetida..................................1 small piece
- Mustard Seeds.............................1tsp
- Tamarind Paste............................1tsp
- Turmeric powder..........................1/4 tsp
- Curry Leaves.................................few
- Salt to taste
Method
- Cook the dhal in a pressure cooker. Cut the eggplant into small pieces.
- Boil this with water and turmeric powder.When it is cooked add tamarind and salt.
- Fry the chilli, dhal and asofoetida. Grind with coconut into a paste.
- Add this paste and the dhal to the cooked kathrikai.
- Heat a tawa with oil add mustard seeds, dhal and 2tsp coconut and when coconut becomes red add to the curry.
- Let it boil , add curry leaves and change into the serving bowl.
- Eat with rice, chapathi or puri.
