Kathirikkai porial – Eggplant curry

Eggplant curry is another spicy South Indian dish which is taken along with sambar/rasam/veg rice.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant – 8
• Coriander seeds – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 2 tsp
• Channa dal – 1 tbsp
• Red chillies – 5 to 6 (adjust to taste)
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Oil – 5 to 6 tbsp
• Curry leaves – a few
• Salt to taste

Method of preparation:

1. Cut the eggplants lengthwise. Don’t cut into small pieces because it gets mashed when cooked
2. Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai and add coriander seeds, urad dal (1 tsp), channa dal and red chillies
3. Fry them until the lentils turn golden brown
4. Remove from heat and keep it aside
5. Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds
6. Once they pop up, add 1 tsp of urad dal followed by eggplants
7. Keep on tossing the eggplants for few minutes. Add salt and mix well
8. In between grind the fried spices with curry leaves and make a powder
9. Cover and cook the eggplants till it becomes soft to touch
10. Now add the ground powder and oil to the eggplant and combine well
11. Add oil if required and fry till they become soft and little crispy
12. Remove from heat.

Serve hot with any rice.

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   Kalai says:

   February 14, 2008 at 12:15 am

   Love kathirikkai in any way, shape, or form! This is a must try.

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   Mythreyee says:

   February 14, 2008 at 1:14 am

   Love this wonderful dish.

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   sagari says:

   February 14, 2008 at 3:27 am

   yummm love your eggplant curry shriya

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   Archana says:

   February 14, 2008 at 10:38 am

   wow, i feel like having my luch all over again with some rasam and this curry.Yummy. I usually add a pitlai podi or sambar podi in place of the dal you added.

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   Daily Meals says:

   February 14, 2008 at 1:35 pm

   Looks yummy Nithu!

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   swaroopa says:

   February 14, 2008 at 3:45 pm

   looks gr8! thanx 4 sharing…

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   meeso says:

   February 14, 2008 at 10:05 pm

   Eggplant sounds good right now!

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   Nithu says:

   February 15, 2008 at 5:49 pm

   Hi Kalai, Sagari and Mythreyee, Even i am a big fan of eggplant. Thanks for ur comments.

   Hi Archana, Adding pitlai podi/sambar podi also sounds good. Let me try the next time. Thanks for stopping by.

   Hi Daily meals and meeso, thanks for ur time and comments…

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   dhivya says:

   February 15, 2008 at 8:23 pm

   never made poriyal in kathirikai..looks yummy..happy V day

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    apu says:

    February 27, 2008 at 4:39 am

    Normally I make a more North Indian style aloo-baingan with jeera etc at home – I’ve had this style at weddings/functions only and always thought it was too tough to make; but you make it sound easy I think I’ll give it a try…

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