Brinjal Masala Curry

#EnnaiKatharikai -  #BrinjalMasalaCurry is prepared with specially prepared coconut masala.
The coconut masala neutralises slightly bitter taste of brinjal.
So the curry comes out very tasty!!

Ingredients:
Tender small brinjal                           : 1/4 kg
Cooking oil                                        : 2 Tsp
Mustard seeds                                    : 1/4 Tsp
Urad dhal                                           : 1/4 Tsp
Turmeric powder                               : a pinch.
           
Ingredients for masala :
Coconut grated                                  : 1 Tblsp
Red chilli                                           : 2 or 3(adjust to taste)
Cumin seeds                                      : 1/2 Tsp
Fennel seeds                                      : 1/2 Tsp
Coriander powder                             :1/2 Tsp
OR
Coriander seeds                                 : 1/4 tsp
Garlic                                                 : 2
Onion                                                 : 1 medium size diced
Salt                                                     : 1/4 Tsp ( only for masala )
Curry  leaves                                      : 10 nos
Coriander leaves                                :a small quantity
Salt                                                    : 3 pinches

Method :
First grind all the ingredients except onion in a mixer without water.
Then add little water and make into a nice paste.
Now add cut onions and run the mixer for few seconds only.
Onion has to be ground in bits and pieces only, not into very smooth paste.
Keep aside.

Turn ON the stove.
Keep a kadai with 2 Tsp of cooking oil on a slow flame.
(The curry will be more tastier if oil is used liberally. But think of your health. )
Add mustard seeds & allow it to splutter then add urad dhal.
When urad dhal just starts turning golden color, add a pinch of turmeric powder and salt to the oil.
Then immediately add brinjal pieces.

Saute for a few seconds to mix salt and turmeric powder well with brinjal.
Cover the kadai with a lid.
When the pieces of brinjal become soft add the prepared masala.
(Do not overcook brinjals as it will get mashed.)

If you want the curry to be hot & spicy add 1/2 Tsp of red chilly powder.
Adjust salt.
Mix well to completely coat the brinjal pieces with masala.
Keep stirring at regular interval till the water completely dries up.
Transfer into a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.

This dry curry goes well with sambar rice, 


rasam rice and also curd rice.






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Sambar Rrice

Ingredients :
for making rice
Rice                                         : 3/4 cup
Thuvar( thoor ) dhal                  : 1/4 cup
Turmeric powder                      : a pinch

for sambar
Tamarind                                   : 2 small marble sized
Vegetables like
brinjal, carrot, beans                 : each 1/4 cup
Potato                                       : 1 no.
Cooked green peas                    : 1/4 cup
Small onions                               : 10 nos.
sambar powder                               : 6 Tsp
Coriander (dhaniya ) powder       : 2 Tsp
Turmeric powder                         : 1/4 Tsp
Asafoetida powder                       : 1/4 Tsp
Salt                                              : 4 Tsp
Red chilli powder                          : 1/4 Tsp
Oil and ghee enough quantity.

Method :
Take rice & dhal together in a pressure cooker after washing them.
Add turmeric powder.
Add 4 cups of water.
Close the cooker with weight & keep on a HIGH flame.
After 1 whistle slow the burner to SIM & cook for 7 minutes.
                                        OR
Allow 3 whistles & cook at SIM for 3 minutes & switch OFF the stove.

To make sambar
Keep a kadai on an another burner on slow flame.
Add 2 Tsp of cooking oil.
While the kadai is getting heated up keep pressure pan or small cooker on another burner.
Add all the cut vegetables with 1 cup of water into cooker.
Also add all the powders one by one and strain tamarind onto it.
Let it be on slow fire.
Now the kadai would have become hot.
Splutter mustard seeds, then asafoetida powder, curry leaves and green chillies.
Then add cut onions. Saute for few minutes till you get onions' aroma and transfer it into the boiling sambar.
Close the lid with weight ON.
After a whisle switch OFF the stove.

Now rice is ready in one cooker & sambar is ready on another.

To the rice add 1/2 Tsp of red chilli powder, 1 Tsp of salt, 1/4 Tsp of cinnamon powder( Pattai ).
Mix well adding sambar slowly.
Both the rice and sambar should be mixed while its still hot.
And the mixture should be loose & watery(rice & dhal should be completely mashed and smooth).

Now temper mustard, 1/4 Tsp of chilli powder, curry leaves with oil or ghee and pour onto the sambar rice.

If you get Bisi Bele Bath masala add 1 to 2 spoons of it also while mixing sambar with rice.

This rice should be eaten when its very hot, otherwise the taste differs.   

Tomato Sambar ( Thakkali Sambar )

Thakkali Sambar

Tomato sambar without dhal

Tomato sambar with dhal

Sambar with tomato is one of the best sambars for idly and dosa. 

This can be made with dhal or without dhal.

It is a very good side dish for chappathy also.

Ingredients :
Tomato                                   : 4 nos., medium size
Onion big                                : 1 big size
Capsicum pieces                      : 1/4 cup [optional ]
Green peas                               : 1 Tbsp [ optional ]
Green chilly                             : 2 nos.
Curry leaves                            : 10 nos.  
Coriander leaves                      :  1 Tblsp nicely chopped
Mustard seeds                         : 1/2 Tsp
Urad dhal                                 : 1/2 TSp
Gram dhal                                : 1 Tsp
Asafoetida powder                   :  1/4 Tsp
Turmeric powder                      : a pinch
Jeera powder(cumin)                : 1/2 Tsp
Red chilly powder                    : 1/2 Tsp
Sambar powder                        : 1 Tsp
Oil                                          : 1 Tsp

Optional :
cooked dhal ( either thoor dhal or green gram dhal) : 3 Tblsp

Method : 
Wash tomatoes & make puree using a mixie and keep aside.

Turn ON the stove & keep a kadai with 1 Tsp of any cooking oil.
When the oil is hot & reduce the flame to SIM.

Add mustard seeds.
After it splutters, add urad dhal & gram dhal.
When the dhals become golden brown, then add asafoetida and red chilly powder.
Immediately add curry leaves, 3/4th of the coriander leaves (rest save for garnishing ) and split green chillies.
Now add cut onions and saute till it turns to rose color.

At this stage add sambar powder, jeera powder, turmeric powder & stir for few seconds.

Now add cooked dhal & keep stirring for few seconds.
Add tomato puree and add 1/2 cup of water & allow the sambar to simmer for 7 minutes.

Add salt to taste.

And  allow it to simmer for some more minutes.

Now the thakkaali sambar is ready.

Tomato sambar without dhal

If you are making this sambar for Idly or dosa, then prepare it with dhal.

If you are doing tomato sambar as a side dish for chappathy or roti, then make it without dhal.

And if you want the sambar to be hot & spicy then increase the quantity of red chilly powder and green chilly.

While eating with idly this sambar should be poured over the idlies.

That is idly should float in the sambar pool and add a spoon full of gingelly oil.
Ha! ah! thats the taste!! no chance at allllll!

Note : At the final stage if the sambar seems to be watery dissolve 1/2 Tsp of either gram flour ( Besan) or corn flour in a Tblsp of water and add to the sambar.
Allow the sambar to boil for few seconds and transfer to a serving bowl.
Garnish with coriander leaves.


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