Kathirikkai puli kuzhambu / Brinjal Curry

Ingredients

• 1 cup – Sambar onion
• 1/2 cup – Garlic
• 1 no – Tomato
• 5 to 6 nos – Brinjal / eggplant / kathirikkai (as shown in picture)
• 1 no – Tamarind (gooseberry size)
• 1 pinch – Turmeric powder
• 11/2 tsp – Red chili powder (as needed)
• 1 tsp – Pepper powder
• Salt as needed
• 3 tbsp – Sesame oil
• 1/4 tsp – Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp – Split black gram
• 2 pinch – Fenugreek seeds
• 4 to 5 nos – Curry leaves

Method

1. Soak tamarind in 1 cup warm water and squeeze out the pulp.
2. Heat sesame oil in a pan, season with items given for seasoning. Add crushed sambar onion and garlic, saute for few seconds or until translucent.
3. Then add chopped tomato and saute until mushy. Now add turmeric powder, red chilli powder and pepper powder, saute until raw smell goes off.
4. Add Brinjal / eggplant / drumstick / , cover with lid and cook until 3/4 done. Finally add tamarind water along with required salt and allow them to cook completely. Serve hot with white rice and appalam.