Quick Spicy Brinjal Fry/ Kathirikkai Varuval
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Recipe type: Main
Cuisine: Indian
 
Ingredients
  • • • Small Eggplant/ Kathirikkai – 10
  • • • Mustard seeds – ¼ tsp
  • • • Urad dal /black gram – 2 tsp
  • • • Curry leaves – 1 sprig
  • • • Sugar – a pinch
  • • • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • • • Onions – 1 medium, sliced
  • • • Salt – 1 tbsp
  • • • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • • • Red chilly Powder – 1 tsp
  • • • Sambar powder – 1 tbsp
Instructions
  1. Remove the ends of the eggplant and slice them and soak them in water till you cook.
  2. Heat a wide pan with oil and add mustard seeds. When it crackles, add the urad dal and when it gets lightly golden brown, add the curry leaves.
  3. Add sliced onions, pinch of sugar, little salt, sauté till they become nicely golden in colour.
  4. Now add the eggplants to it. Add the turmeric powder, chilli powdfer, sambar powder, required salt and add 2 tbsp of water. Mix it well and cover it for 7-8 minutes.
  5. After 7-8 minutes, open the pan, the water would have evaporated and now mix and turn brinjal so that all sides gets roasted. Cook it uncovered in medium heat till both sides get evenly roasted.
  6. Switch it off and serve with some hot rice and dal.
Notes
1. Use a wide pan as it helps to turn the eggplants.
2. Reduce the amount of spicyness if you want by avoiding the chilli powder.
Recipe by Relish The Bite at https://www.relishthebite.com/quick-spicy-brinjal-fry-kathirikkai-varuval/