This brinjal gravy recipe i got from a very good friend of mine which they used to call as “Kathrikkai Puli illa Kuzhambhu”, which means Brinjal gravy without tamarind. For a person like me who hates to extract tamarind juice, this type of gravies are really most welcome. So i asked her the recipe and it sounded very simple and tried the next week and it turned out so well and i enjoyed with hot rice along with Green peas curry.
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In this recipe the brinjals are cooked in the water which is used to rinse the rice. After a quick wash of uncooked rice take out the second water which is used to wash the rice, which we normally discard.
INGREDIENTS:
| BRINJALS(EGGPLANTS) | 5-6 NO |
| WATER FROM WASHED RICE | 2 CUPS |
| OIL | 1 TSP |
| SHALLOTS | 4 |
| CORIANDER SEEDS | 1 TBLSP |
| CHANNA DAL | 1 TBLSP |
| RED CHILLY | 3-4 |
| COCONUT(GRATED) | 4 TBLSP |
| SALT | TO TASTE |
| TURMERIC POWDER | A PINCH |
METHOD:
- Cut the brinjals into four halves( i used the small one)
- In a pan add oil and roast the coriander seeds, channa dal, red chilly and shallots till the dal turns golden brown.
- Allow this to cool and keep it aside.
- Meanwhile cook the brinjals in the washed rice water, which is otherwise called as arisi mandi.
- Add salt and turmeric powder to this.
- Grind the roasted spices along with coconut into a fine paste, adding little water water to this .
- When the brinjals are half cooked add this ground masala and cook nicely in a medium low flame.
- When the brinjals are completely cooked and the gravy becomes thick switch off the flame.
- Garnish with curry leaves and enjoy with hot rice.
The water which we use gives a nice creamy texture to the gravy and its quite healthy too.
35 comments
So Yummy, Easy recipe…good visual treat too
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never tried this without tamarind though even I am not too fond of tamarind..will try this recipe sometime..
Tangy gravy, looks yum
using water from washing rice is such a new concept to me. i was very curious to see what the gravy is if not tamarind. curiosity satisfied 🙂
delicious kuzhambu,love to have it rite now:)
Very simple and interesting recipe-I always discard the rice water. Must try this out 😉
I look for new brinjal recipes without tamarind too ..this looks wonderful
Very spicy n yummy
wow very nice and yummy curry…
Looks yum!
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Simple and easy!! yummy curry!
Nice gravy..looks delicious n perfect for rice
Delicious and tempting brinjal preparation.Also a very happy independence day to you and your family.
Deepa
wow! looks super yummy!! looks exactly like puli kolumbu!
wow…looks great…
VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
yummy and delicious gravy..
Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
This one sounds yummy, quite interesting one too!
inviting dear!! rush your recipes for Fast Food Event – Noodles event.
looks very tempting, should try sure sometime 🙂
well made.. inviting clicks..
Looks delicious jeyashri!
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Awesome Brinjal gravy. So Yummy.
Using washed water rice is something new to me..Must try this out..Gravy looks finger licking good…
Prathima Rao
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That looks mouth watering yum!
looks very very yummy
A lovely deep gravy without the use of tamarind. And the use of washed rice water is a unique ingredient.
Brinjal gravy looks very delicious…
wow..i love this curry ..will surely try it out.
Brinjal gravy is ultimate with parathas & chapathis….Superb
Wash water from rice is being used in some Chettinad recipes like "mandi" .Perhaps the residual starch from the water adds some consistency to the gravy if there is any left with the hand pounded rice.We do not find any such residual starch with the macine polished "ponni "or "sona masuri" rice.Would like to know what other special attributes are imparted to the gravy with the addition of residual wash water
Ok will do for sure. thanks for the feedback
hi , just tried out this dish ,wonderfully yummy. thanks for posting
hi thanks for posting this wonderful yummy recipe. just tried out .very tasty and delicious .thanks again
Hi, i tried the recipe today. It turned out well except it was spicy. I added bedki chilli for red chili.Which is the right chilli to be used. Thanks
I use normal red chili only. You can reduce it to 1 or 2.