ENNAI KATHIRIKKAI KUZHAMBU

Ingredients

Small brinjals	6
Chilli powder	1 ½ tsp
Garlic	2 pods
Onion	1 (chopped)
Coconut	1 tbsp
Cumin	½ tsp
Tamarind	Small lemon size
Coriander powder	3 tsp
Turmeric powder	¼ tsp
Pepper	½ tsp
Salt, curry leaves, oil

Method

1. Cut brinjals into 4. (Don’t make 4 pieces).
2. In a bowl, mix chilli powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add water and make a paste.
3. Stuff this paste into the brinjals. Let it marinate for ½ an hour.
4. Grind coconut, cumin, garlic and pepper finely.
5. Heat oil in a pan, shallow fry the brinjals and keep aside.
6. In the same pan, add seasoning and add tamarind pulp. Boil it.
7. Add all masalas with salt. If any left over marinade we can add them too. Let it boil.
8. Now add ground masala. Cook well.
9. Add fried brinjals. Reduce the flame and cook till the desired consistency.
10. Add curry leaves and add jaggery.