Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu Recipe - Brinjal And Potato Masala Gravy
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - diced, potato (aloo) - diced, tamarind - gooseberry sized. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
Instructions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu, soak tamarind in 1 cup of hot water and extract its pulp
tamarind - gooseberry sized(20 grams)water - as needed - 2
Keep aside
- 3
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 4
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds
fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
When mustard seeds crackle, add cinnamon stick and curry leaves
fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Sauté it for a minute
- 7
After a minute, add chopped onion and sauté it till onion turns soft and translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 8
Add in the sliced brinjal and potato, mix, cover the pan with a lid until the potatoes and brinjals are half cooked
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - diced(2)potato (aloo) - diced(1) - 9
This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
- 10
Now, add finely chopped tomato and cook till the tomatoes turns mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 11
Finally, add in tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt
tamarind - gooseberry sized(20 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as per your taste - 12
Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes
- 13
Meanwhile, take grated coconut, khus khus, fennel seeds, cashews and red chillies in a mixer jar
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cashew nuts(5)dry red chillies(4)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 14
Grind it to a smooth paste
- 15
Add this paste to the gravy
- 16
Boil it for 2-3 minutes
- 17
Turn off the heat and Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu Recipe is ready to be served
- 18
Serve Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu along with any South Indian Breakfast Item like Idli, Dosa, Kerala Parotta or even serve for dinner along with Rotis or Steamed Rice and Beetroot Raita
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Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu Recipe - Brinjal And Potato Masala Gravy
A vegetarian South Indian Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - diced, potato (aloo) - diced, tamarind - gooseberry sized. Ready in 40 min, serves 4.
Curated byAditi Iyer🇮🇳
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Directions
19 steps- 1
To begin making Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu, soak tamarind in 1 cup of hot water and extract its pulp
tamarind - gooseberry sized(20 grams)water - as needed - 2
Keep aside
- 3
Heat a tablespoon of oil in a heavy bottomed pan
- 4
Once the oil is hot, add mustard seeds
fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 5
When mustard seeds crackle, add cinnamon stick and curry leaves
fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)inch cinnamon stick (dalchini)(1)sprig curry leaves(1) - 6
Sauté it for a minute
- 7
After a minute, add chopped onion and sauté it till onion turns soft and translucent
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 8
Add in the sliced brinjal and potato, mix, cover the pan with a lid until the potatoes and brinjals are half cooked
brinjal (baingan / eggplant) - diced(2)potato (aloo) - diced(1) - 9
This will take about 3 to 4 minutes
- 10
Now, add finely chopped tomato and cook till the tomatoes turns mushy
onion - finely chopped(1)tomato - finely chopped(1) - 11
Finally, add in tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, red chilli powder and salt
tamarind - gooseberry sized(20 grams)red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)salt - as per your taste - 12
Let it cook for 3 to 4 minutes
- 13
Meanwhile, take grated coconut, khus khus, fennel seeds, cashews and red chillies in a mixer jar
red chilli powder(1 teaspoon)fresh coconut - grated(1/4 cup)fennel seeds (saunf)(1 teaspoon)cashew nuts(5)dry red chillies(4)mustard seeds(1 teaspoon) - 14
Grind it to a smooth paste
- 15
Add this paste to the gravy
- 16
Boil it for 2-3 minutes
- 17
Turn off the heat and Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu Recipe is ready to be served
- 18
Serve Kathiri Urulai Masala Kuzhambu along with any South Indian Breakfast Item like Idli, Dosa, Kerala Parotta or even serve for dinner along with Rotis or Steamed Rice and Beetroot Raita
- 19
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