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:
- Cut the eggplants lengthwise. Don’t cut into small pieces because it gets mashed when cooked
- Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai and add coriander seeds, urad dal (1 tsp), channa dal and red chillies
- Fry them until the lentils turn golden brown
- Remove from heat and keep it aside
- Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds
- Once they pop up, add 1 tsp of urad dal followed by eggplants
- Keep on tossing the eggplants for few minutes. Add salt and mix well
- In between grind the fried spices with curry leaves and make a powder
- Cover and cook the eggplants till it becomes soft to touch
- Now add the ground powder and oil to the eggplant and combine well
- Add oil if required and fry till they become soft and little crispy
- Remove from heat.
🙂 Serve hot with any rice.
16 Comments
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Love kathirikkai in any way, shape, or form! This is a must try. 🙂
Love this wonderful dish.
yummm love your eggplant curry shriya
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.
Looks yummy Nithu!
looks gr8! thanx 4 sharing…
Eggplant sounds good right now!
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…
never made poriyal in kathirikai..looks yummy..happy V day
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…
ecently I visited a south indian family and they served us dinner with Kathirikai Poriyal.I loved it,and when asked the ingredients,she told me that it was made from potato,eggplant and capsicum.
But I dont know the complete receipe.
Could you tell me the complete recipe of Kathirikai Poriyal with these ingredients?
Thanks for all your valuable comments.
Hi Palak, I am sorry. I have never tried the version you are talking about. I will give it a try and let you know the recipe. Thanks for stopping by.
Hi Neetu,
How are you..are you Kiran’s sister by any chance. just wondering if u r the same Neetu.
Hi Janet, I am not.
Hi Nithu, tried your recipe today..was yummy!! I just made 1 small change..steamed the kathirikai with 3 table spoons of tamrind water before adding the masala..It was fab! Thanks for the Recipe!
Thanks Nandita. Will try your way next time.