Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe - South Indian Style Brinjal Stir Fry With Garlic
A vegetarian Chettinad recipe with long green brinjal - cut into long strips, onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic - cut lengthwise into half. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
Instructions
14 steps- 1
To begin making Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe , chop the brinjals vertically and place them in a bowl filled with salt water to avoid oxidation
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)salt - to taste - 2
Heat oil in a Heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, add mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter and the dal to turn golden brown
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 3
To this add the hing, curry leaves and dried red chilli and allow it to roast for a few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1)dry red chilli(1) - 4
Next add the garlic and onions and fry until it turns into a light brown colour
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - cut lengthwise into half(12) - 5
This will take about a minute or so
- 6
Once done, add the tomatoes and cook until soft
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 7
Once the tomatoes are soft, add the brinjals and season with salt
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 8
Sprinkle with some water and cook the brinjals on a low heat with the pan covered with a lid
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams) - 9
It will take around 10 minutes
- 10
Once the brinjals are cooked, add the turmeric powder and sambar powder and stir well
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 11
Let the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal cook for another 3-4 minutes, occasionally keep stirring in between and switch off the flame
- 12
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 13
Once done, transfer the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Kootu and Village Style Pepper Rasam along with Sabudana fryums to make an interesting Chettinad cuisine influenced Sunday lunch
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)
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Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe - South Indian Style Brinjal Stir Fry With Garlic
A vegetarian Chettinad recipe with long green brinjal - cut into long strips, onion - finely chopped, cloves garlic - cut lengthwise into half. Ready in 45 min, serves 4.
Curated byRamesh Kumar🇮🇳
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14 steps- 1
To begin making Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe , chop the brinjals vertically and place them in a bowl filled with salt water to avoid oxidation
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)salt - to taste - 2
Heat oil in a Heavy bottomed pan over medium heat, add mustard seeds and urad dal and let it splutter and the dal to turn golden brown
mustard seeds(1 teaspoon)white urad dal (split)(1 teaspoon) - 3
To this add the hing, curry leaves and dried red chilli and allow it to roast for a few seconds
sprig curry leaves(1)dry red chilli(1) - 4
Next add the garlic and onions and fry until it turns into a light brown colour
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)onion - finely chopped(1)cloves garlic - cut lengthwise into half(12) - 5
This will take about a minute or so
- 6
Once done, add the tomatoes and cook until soft
tomato - finely chopped(1) - 7
Once the tomatoes are soft, add the brinjals and season with salt
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)tomato - finely chopped(1)salt - to taste - 8
Sprinkle with some water and cook the brinjals on a low heat with the pan covered with a lid
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams) - 9
It will take around 10 minutes
- 10
Once the brinjals are cooked, add the turmeric powder and sambar powder and stir well
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/2 teaspoon)sambar powder(1 tablespoon) - 11
Let the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal cook for another 3-4 minutes, occasionally keep stirring in between and switch off the flame
- 12
Check the salt and seasonings and adjust according to taste
salt - to taste - 13
Once done, transfer the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal to a serving bowl and serve hot
- 14
Serve the Kathirikai Poondu Pirattal Recipe along with Steamed Rice, Chow Chow Kootu and Village Style Pepper Rasam along with Sabudana fryums to make an interesting Chettinad cuisine influenced Sunday lunch
long green brinjal - cut into long strips(500 grams)
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