Kathirikkai Murungai Thokku is a semi-dry curry which is flavourful and can be served with rice of any kind lemon rice, plain rice or coconut rice. It can also be served with dal, rice or chapathi.
Ingredients:
Brinjals – 3 medium
Potato – 1 big (diced)
Drumstick – 2 (cut into medium long pieces)
Onion – 2 Big (chopped)
Tomato – 2 medium
Ginger garlic paste – 1 tsp
Turmeric powder – 1/2 tsp
Chillie powder – 1 tsp
Coriander powder – 1 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves – 2 sprigs
For seasoning:
Sesame oil or any cooking oil – 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
Chana dal/Bengal gram dal – 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves – 4 or 5 leaves
Hing – a pinch
Ingredients:
Add oil to a pan. When it becomes hot, add the mustard seeds, chana dal, hing and curry leaves. Add the chopped onions and saute till they turn pink in colour. Add the ginger garlic paste and saute again till the raw smell disappears. Next, add the chopped tomatoes and curry leaves and saute until they turn mushy. Now add the turmeric powder, coriander powder and the red chillie powder and saute it again for 3 – 4 minutes sprinking a little water in between.
Add the drumstick, brinjal and the potatoes and stir. Add 1/2 cup of water and close. Let it cook for 6 – 7 minutes until the water has absorbed. Keep stirring in between so that it does not burn. Swtich off the flame and serve.
Garnish it with coriander leaves.
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