ENNAI KATHRIKAI KUZHAMBU

I am a big fan of brinjal.I love anything prepared with brinjal..My mom used to make brinjal gravy for idly and stuffed poriyal.After my marriage , i learnt some more varieties of dishes using brinjal .One among them is ennai kathrikai kuzhambu.  I love this gravy a lot..I know most of u make this at home..Here comes our way of making it..

INGREDIENTS :

• Brinjal (Medium sized ) – 5-7 nos (slit into 4)
• Tamarind – A big gooseberry size
• Salt & water – As required.

To roast & grind :

• Oil – 1 tbsp
• Channa dal – 1 tbsp
• Urad dal – 1 tsp
• Pepper corns -  2 tsp
• Red chilly – 1 no
• Grated Coconut – 1 tbsp

Method :

• Roast and grind all the items given above and set aside.(first add the pepper corns , once it starts to splutter add the remaining items and fry.At last add the grated coconut , roast for a  minute and switch off the flame. Grind everything into a coarse powder.)
• In the same kadai , add the slitted brinjal.Roast till it gets cooked .The skin of brinjal gets browned.
• Take the tamarind extract and add the roasted brinjal to it.
• Allow it to boil  with the required salt & water.
• Then add the roasted powder and boil for some more time..
• Switch off the stove and serve hot..

Enjoy this gravy by mixing in hot rice topped with ghee..

KITCHEN CLINIC :

BRINJAL : Benefits Of Brinjal Commonly known as the eggplant, brinjal is one of the most easily available and affordable vegetables. In its unripe form, it is a large greenish-whitish vegetable and when ripe, it turns a deep violet. Brinjal can be cooked in many different ways and provides many essential nutrients that are needed for overall well-being of the body. In fact, one can even take brinjal soup to attain maximum benefits from this vegetable. It is a very good source of potassium and contains a high content of water and fiber. Check out the nutritional value and also the health benefits of eating brinjal. Nutritional Value of Brinjal Given here is the nutritional value of a serving of 100 grams of brinjal. Calcium - 525 mg Cholesterol - 16mg Dietary Fiber - 4.9g Iron - 6mg Potassium - 618mg Protein - 8g Saturated Fat - 5.2g Sodium - 62mg Sugars - 11.4g Total Carbohydrates - 17.8g Total Fat - 27.5g Vitamin A - 6.4 mg Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Brinjal Take brinjal in a mashed form or as a soup and add some garlic and asafetida to it. It will help you get rid of flatulence and adjust the wind humor of the body. Brinjal can also be eaten after being roasted directly on fire. Just peel off the skin, mash it and add some salt in it for flavor and eat it. It will help cure phlegm, congestion and reduce the formation of gas. In order to increase appetite and digestion, take soup made of mashed brinjal and tomato, along with some salt and pepper. In case you are unable to fall asleep easily, eat a soft brinjal (along with some honey) after baking it directly over fire. If taken regularly, it may also cure insomnia. In order to cure enlarged spleen caused due to malaria, eat soft baked brinjal along with raw sugar on empty stomach, preferably in the morning.