Kathirikai Murungakkai Kara Kuzhambu With Step By Step Pictures
Kathirikai Murungakkai Kara Kuzhambu is a tangy gravy made with aubergines and drumstick. Tastes best with hot rice but also works well as a side dish to dosa and idli
Servings: 2
Ingredients
- Drumstick murungakkai 1 large chopped into 3" fingers
- Aubergines eggplant/ kathirikai 2 quartered
- Shallots 7 to 8 peeled
- Garlic cloves 4 to 5 peeled
- Tomato 1 medium chopped
- Tamarind extract 1/2 c
- Salt to taste
- Jaggery 1 tbsp grated
- Sesame oil 2 tbsp plus 1 tbsp
- Spice paste:
- Freshly grated coconut 3 tbsp
- Red chili powder 1 tsp
- Turmeric powder 1 tsp
- Coriander powder 1 tsp
- Tempering:
- Mustard seeds 1 tsp
- Urad dal 1 tsp
- Fenugreek seeds 1/2 tsp
- Curry leaves a sprig
- Hing a small pinch
Instructions
- Cook the drumstick till tender in a microwave.
- Heat a pan with 2 tbsp sesame oil.
- Add the shallots and garlic and fry till the shallots turn pink
- To this add the aubergines and drumstick and saute for a minute.
- Add the tamarind extract along with salt and jaggery and mix well.
- Simmer for about 2 to 3 mins.
- Next add chopped tomatoes and mix well.
- Cook till tomatoes turn very tender but not mushy. This should take 3 to 4 mins.
- Grind the coconut, chili powder, coriander powder and turmeric along with 1/4 c of water to a smooth paste.
- Add this paste to the pan and mix well.
- Simmer for 5 mins or until raw smell goes away.
- Switch off flame
- Heat another pan with 1 tbsp oil.
- Pop the mustard and add the urad dal, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds and hing.
- Once the dal begins to brown, add the tempering to the kuzhambu.
- Mix well.
- Serve hot with rice.
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Disclaimer
Nutrition values are provided here as a courtesy and are only a rough guide. Please consult a health care provider if you have any concerns.
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