Chettinad Kathirikai Chops Recipe - Brinjal Curry for Biryani Made Simple
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Chettinad Kathirikai Chops Recipe - Brinjal Curry for Biryani Made Simple

This homemade Chettinad Kathirikai Chops Recipe - Brinjal Curry for Biryani Made Simple recipe is flavorful, easy to prepare and suitable for Main Course diets....

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20 Min Prep

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20 Min Cook

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3 Servings

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Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 5 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
  • 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 2 teaspoons Garam masala powder
  • 2 teaspoons Red Chilli powder
  • 2 teaspoons Jaggery
  • 1 tablespoon Tamarind Paste
  • 2 Tomatoes - finely chopped
  • Salt - to taste
  • 2 tablespoons Black sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoons Raw Peanuts (Moongphali)
  • 2 teaspoon Cumin seeds (Jeera)
  • 1 inch Ginger
  • 6 cloves Garlic
  • 2 Onions - sliced
  • 2 Green Chillies
  • 1 tablespoon Gingelly oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 1 pinch Asafoetida (hing)
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves

Instructions

1
To begin making the Chettinad Kathirikai Chops, wash and cut the brinjals into wedges and soak it a mixing bowl of salted moisture. In a small wok on medium flame, parched char the cumin seeds, black sesame seeds and peanuts until fragrant.
2
Turn off the flame and allow it to cool.In a mixer jar, grind the roasted cumin seeds, sesame seeds, peanuts, ginger, garlic, green chilies and onions into a fine paste using little moisture.
3
Set aside.Moving ahead, in a heavy bottomed wok, bring to temperature fat on medium flame, mix in the mustard seeds and let them crackleAdd asafoetida, and curry leaves.
4
Saute for a few moments until the curry leaves stop crackling. mix in the ground masala, turmeric dusting masala condiment, garam masala dusting masala condiment, red chilli dusting masala condiment and seasoning.
5
incorporate well. mix in the drained brinjal wedges, tomatoes, put a lid on and prepare on low flame for 2 moments.Open the lid, mix in the jaggery, tamarind pulp, half a cup of moisture and bring to a bring to a stew.
6
Adjust moisture to the required consistency. put a lid on and prepare on low flame for 12-15 moments, until the Brinjals are completely cooked and begin to become mushy.
7
Turn off the flame. present Chettinad Kathirikai Chops along with Hyderabadi Biryani With Basmati Rice (Mutton & Chicken) or Ambur Star Chicken Biryani method and sugary & tangy Coriander Tadka Raita for a complete Biryani meal.

Recipe Information

Cuisine
Chettinad
Course
Main Course
Diet
Vegetarian
Total Time
40 mins

Recipe Time chart

Preparation Time

20 mins

Cooking Time

20 mins

Total Time

40 mins
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