Ennai Kathirikkai Kuzhambu/Egg Plant Curry

Ingredient	Quantity
Egg Plant/Brinjal	6
Onion	1
Coconut	1/4 cup
Coriander Powder	1 tblsp
Curry Powder	1 tsp
Chilli Powder	3/4 tsp
Cinnamom Stick	1"piece
Cloves	2 or 3
Aniseed/Fennel Seeds	1/2 tsp
Poppy Seeds	1/2 tsp
Curry Leaves	few
Tamarind Paste	1/2 tsp
Salt	to taste
Mustard Seeds	to splutter
Fenugreek Seeds	to splutter
Oil	1 tblsp+2 tsp

Method

• Slit the brinjals keeping the stalk intact.Heat 1 tblsp oil in a pan and fry them till they turn slightly brown and set aside.
  

       
• Grind all the ingredients from coconut to poppy seeds.
     

• Heat oil,splutter mustard seeds,fenugreek seeds,add fried brinjals,curry leaves and saute for a while.

     
• Now add coconut paste,add water according to consistency.Add tamarind paste and salt.Cook until oil oozes out from the gravy.
            
     
                        
  

Little words

• Brinjals can be deep fried in the oil also.
• Yummy  with plain rice and yum yum with rice and papad.