This is another chettinad dish using eggplant. The original recipe includes a potato which I skipped because I didn’t have it in my pantry at that time. This goes well with rice. I prepared it for the lunch and we liked it so much. But in the recipe the chef has mentioned that this is prepared as an accompaniment for chapathis and parathas. But we didn’t like it that way. But with rice the therakkal was fabulous.
Ingredients:
Kathrikkai/ Eggplant/ Brinjal-5 medium sized
Onion-2
Tomato-2
Green Chilly-3
Red Chilly-4
Cumin Seeds-1/2tsp
Fennel Seeds-1/2tsp+1/4tsp
Grated Coconut-1cup
Cashew-1tbs
Roasted gram/ Porikadalai-2tsp
Salt-to taste
Oil-4tbs
Black Pepper-10-12
Cinnamon-1 small piece
Procedure:
1. Grind coconut, cumin, 1/2tsp fennel, cashew, roasted gram, green chillies and red chillies to a fine paste.
2. Heat oil and add 1/4tsp fennel, cinnamon and black pepper. When they splutter, add the onions and saute till golden.
3. Add the cubed eggplant and tomatoes.
4. Saute till tomatoes become mushy.
5. Add the paste and salt. Add enough water to make a gravy and bring it to boil.
6. Switch flame to low and cook until the raw smell is gone.
7. Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot.
flavorful and delicious gravy 🙂
Sounds new to me…but looks too yummy
delicious and mouth watering gravy.
indu srinivasan
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I can have egg plants in any form. Your curry looks marvelous. Would love to try it sometime 🙂
It looks so authentic…like to have with rice and roti..
Looks absolutely inviting and flavourful,fingerlicking gravy definitely.
Lovely gravy.. perfect for any day..:)
Reva
The gravy looks real thick.
wow chettinad is my fav cuisine….luv this curry…
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luv chettunad and eggplant….will try this one out
LifeScoops
The name is new to me..looks yummm!