Best Curry for Hot Steamed Rice
Brinjal thokku, Again a easy peasy curry, recipe adapted form my friends mom.. She always share really easy recipes with me.. This curry is such a delicious one to relish with hot steamed rice.. i prefer for idli dosa too.
Brinjal normally called for iron and folic content, earlier i used to skip brinjal, this blogging space taught me so many good recipes with brinjal, still more to try.. will post them soon.. Such a spicy tangy curry.. hope this post is a good for working women, also calls for bachelors recipe.. This is my continuous 97th post..
Ingredients
| Brinjal | 4-5 nos |
| Onion | 1 cup chopped |
| Tomato | 3-4 nos |
| Oil(gingely oil) | 2 spoon |
| Mustard | 1/2 tsp |
| Methi Seeds | 1 tsp |
| Curry Leaves | 2 spring |
| Garlic | 4-5 pods |
| Chilly powder | 2 tsp |
| Coriander Powder | 1.5 tsp |
| Turmeric Powder | 1/4 tsp |
| Salt | to taste |
| Sambar Powder | 1 tsp |
| Tamarind Water | 1 cup(pulp of a lemon sized tamarind) |
Method
Prepare the ingredients as mentioned crush some garlic pods, chop onion and tomatoes, cube(medium size) the brinjal and soak them in water, and tamarind water.
Heat the pressure pan with oil, temper with mustard and methi seeds.
Add in the chopped onion, saute this for few mins.
Add in the crushed garlic and curry leaves.
Fry the garlic for few mins, squeeze out the brinjal from water and add this to the pressure pan.
Fry the brinjal for 5-6 mins and add the chopped tomatoes to the pan.
Cook till the tomatoes get mushy and ooze out the oil.
Add in the chilly powder, coriander powder, turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt.
Mix this well and cook for 2-3 mins.
Add in the prepared tamarind water.
Bring this to boil in medium flame & Pressure cook for 2 whistles.
Release the pressure, check for salt and adjust the taste if needed also simmer for 5- 8 mins to get to semi gravy consistency.
Brinjal Thokku
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