Tamil style Brinjal Curry - Kathirikkai Puli Kulambhu Recipe

Kathirikkai Puli Kuzhambu - All time favourite for lunch time. Typical tamil recipe which lasts upto 3 to 4 days without refrigerate. Homemade masala added the best taste and gives fresh aroma along with tamarind sauce it comes out the awesome flavour. Hope you will like it, do try and let me know.

Click below for the other versions of Puli kuzhambhus
Pulikulambu with Brinjal, Drumstick and Onions 
Quick Stuffed Brinjal Fry Recipe - Ennai Kathirikkai Masala
Ennai kathrikkai kulambhu
Manathakali Vathal Kulambhu
Mochai Kulambhu Recipe using manpanai


Ingredients

  • Onion – 1
  • Garlic – 6 pods
  • Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
  • Fenugreek seeds - 1/4 tsp
  • Brinjal – 10 small size
  • Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
  • Tamarind paste - 4 tbsp (or lemon sized tamarind)
  • Masala podi powder - 3 tbsp
  • Gingely Oil - 3 tbsp
  • Salt to taste
  • Jaggery–  1 tsp
  • Curry Leaves - 1 string 
  • Water - 1.5 to 2 cups

Method

  1. Heat oil in  pan. Add cumin seeds and fenugreek seeds, once splutters add onion and saute it.
  2. Add garlic, curry leaves and saute for 5 mins.
  3. Add all spice powders and stir well for 2 mins, let the oil separates from masala.
  4. Add tamarind paste, salt and water. Allow it to boil.
  5. Taste check here and adjust salt or spicy as your needs. 
  6.  Add the clean and slit the brinjal on top side and allow it to cook on medium flame for another 10 mins until the oil separates and form a layer.
  7. Switch off the flame. Add curry leaves and jaggery, then close the lid for few mins.
  8. Serve with hot rice and pappad / fryums.
Seasoning with fenugreek and cumin seeds
Seasoning with fenugreek and cumin seeds
Saute onion and chili for 2 mins
Saute onion and chili for 2 mins
Add all spice powders
Add all spice powders
Saute until the oil seperates
Saute until the oil seperates
Add tamarind paste and mix with water
Add tamarind paste and mix with water
Add water and allow it to boil
Add water and allow it to boil
Add brinjals and allow it to boil
Add brinjals and allow it to boil
Add jaggery and curry leaves
Add jaggery and curry leaves

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