Ennai Kathirika (Brinjal) masala By Sanjeev Kapoor 20 Jan 2016 in Recipes Course New Update Main Ingredients Small brinjals, Raw peanuts Cuisine Tamil Nadu Course Main Course Vegetarian Prep Time 41-50 minutes Cook time 26-30 minutes Serve 4 Taste Spicy Level of Cooking Easy Others Veg Advertisment Ingredients list for Ennai Kathirika (Brinjal) masala 8-10 Small brinjals cut 2 tablespoons Raw peanuts 1 teaspoon Poppy seeds 1 teaspoon White sesame seeds (til) 1/2 teaspoon Fenugreek seeds (methidana) 15 Shallots peeled 1 medium Tomato roughly chopped 6 Garlic cloves 1 tablespoon Red chilli powder 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder 4 tablespoons Oil 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds 5 Green chillies slit 1 teaspoon Peppercorns 3/4 teaspoon Cumin seeds 1 tablespoon Tamrind pulp Method Dry roast groundnuts, cumin seeds, khuskhus, sesame seeds, fenugreek seeds to a golden brown colour and grind them with onions, tomatoes and garlic without adding water. Add the turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder and mix well. Add salt and ground masala to this and mix well. Keep them covered for half an hour. Heat the oil in a kadai and add mustard seeds. When it splutters, add the green chillies and the peppercorns and fry for two minutes. Add the brinjal, with masasla and cook on medium flame until oil surfaces. Add tamarind extract to the brinjal and cook till brinjals are tender. Serve hot with rotis or Biryani. #Cumin seeds #Garlic cloves #Green chillies #Mustard seeds #Oil #Peppercorns #Raw peanuts #Red chilli powder #Shallots #Small brinjals #Tomato #Turmeric powder Subscribe to our Newsletter! Be the first to get exclusive offers and the latest news Subscribe Now You May Also like Advertisment Read the Next Article