Kathirikai Podi Varuval/ Stuffed Brinjal Fry

Kathrikai Podi Varuval

Ingredients

Purple brinjals/ small eggplants- 8 nos

Mustard seeds- 1 tsp

Urad dal- 1 tsp

Chana dal/ Bengal gram dal- 1 tsp

Curry leaves- few

Oil- 5 tbsp

Podi/ Masala ingredients

Chana dal/ Bengal gram dal- 3 tbsp

Coriander seeds/ Dhaniya- 1 tbsp

Black sesame seeds- 2 tsp

Red dry chilli- 7 nos

Peppercorns- 6 nos

Tamarind- very small piece

Chopped coconut- 1/4 cup

Crispy Brinjal Fry

Method

Dry roast the Podi masala ingredients and grind to coarse powder with less than 1/4 tsp salt. Wash and trim the Brinjal stems and make four slits on the Brinjal without detaching the base. Pat dry the brinjals and stuff the coarsely ground Podi masala powder inside each brinjal, keep the excess Podi masala powder aside. Heat oil in a pan when hot add mustard seeds and allow to crackle, add urad dal, chana dal and fry until browned. Now add the curry leaves, stuffed brinjals and 1 tsp salt, fry until the brinjal turns color. Sprinkle some water on brinjal and cover with lid, simmer for 5 mins and cook until brinjals are done. Once brinjals are done add the rest of Podi masala powder and stir fry until the Brinjal are dry and crisp. Serve hot with steamed rice, sambar and Rasam.

Stuffed Brinjal Fry Dry