Brinjal Masala-Side dish for Pulao and Coconut rice-Brinjal Recipes

This Brinjal masala or gravy is a great side dish for coconut rice and vegetable pulao. I came to know of this combo from my friend and from that day onwards, whenever I prepare coconut rice, I prepare this as a side dish. Try it and I am sure you are going to love this combo. Brinjal lovers like me will surely love this dish.

Brinjal Masala(gravy)-Side dish for Pulao and Coconut rice

 Prep Time : 10 mins

 Cook Time : 20 mins 
 Serves: 4
 Recipe Category: Side Dish
 Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
 Author:Padhu Sankar

   Ingredients needed

   Brinjal - 4-5 medium size
   Shallots/small onion - 15
   Garlic cloves - 10
   Tomato - 1
   Tamarind - small gooseberry sized ball

   Chilli powder -3/4 tsp
   Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
   Coriander powder - 2 tsp
   Salt as required

   For grinding (raw)

   Grated Coconut -1/4 cup
   Whole black pepper - 10
   Cumin/jeera seeds - 1/4 tsp

   For the seasoning

   Oil- 3 tbsp
   Mustard seeds -1 tsp
   Fenugreek seeds(vendhayam) - 1/2 tsp
   Curry leaves - a sprig

Preparation

Peel onion and garlic and cut it into half if it is too big. Cut brinjals lengthwise.

Grind coconut, pepper and jeera to a fine paste and keep it aside.

Soak tamarind in warm water, extract the juice and discard the pulp. (the tamarind extract should not be thick but should be a little watery)

Method

Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add fenugreek seeds, curry leaves, small onions and garlic. Saute nicely till onions turn pink.

Then add chopped tomato and fry for a few more seconds.

Add brinjal, turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder, salt needed and cook covered on medium heat stirring in between until the brinjals are three fourth cooked.

Add tamarind water and when it starts boiling, simmer and let it cook on low flames till it becomes slightly thick. By this time the brinjals will become tender.

Then add the ground paste and cook for a further 2-3 minutes. Garnish with coriander leaves.

This masala is a fantastic side dish for Coconut rice .You can try this brinjal masala for other mildly spiced pulao also which does not have tomato base.

Note -Use less tamarind for this dish and not as you use for kulambu.

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