Ennai kathirikkai Kulambu is our family’s favourite. I love it with any vegetable curry or paruppu usili . If anyone has not tried it before, then do give it a try as I am sure you will love this South Indian Ennai kathirikkai Kulambu very much. It is nothing but stuffed brinjals in tamarind sauce or can be called stuffed brinjal kulambu.
Ennai Kathirikkai Kulambu-How to make Ennai Kathirikai
Prep Time : 10 mins
Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Small Brinjals – 10-12
Tamarind – Lemon sized ball
Salt -as required.
Roast and Grind
Bengal gram-Kadalai paruppu-Chana dal- 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds/Dhania -3 tbsp
Urad dal – 1 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies -10-12
Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Kuzhambu Recipes
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
Author:Padhu Sankar
Ingredients needed
Small Brinjals – 10-12
Tamarind – Lemon sized ball
Salt -as required.
Roast and Grind
Bengal gram-Kadalai paruppu-Chana dal- 2 tbsp
Coriander seeds/Dhania -3 tbsp
Urad dal – 1 1/2 tbsp
Red chillies -10-12
Grated Coconut – 2 tbsp
For the seasoning
Oil – 4 1/2 tbsp
Mustard seeds -1 tsp
Fenugreek seeds – 1/2 tsp
Asafoetida/hing – a generous pinch
Curry leaves – 2 spring
Preparation
Soak tamarind in about 3-3 1/2 cups of hot water for 15-20 minutes. Extract tamarind juice and discard its pulp.
Heat a tsp of oil in a kadai and fry the ingredients mentioned under ‘roast and grind’ (except coconut) until dal turns golden brown. Then add grated coconut and fry for a few more minutes. Leave it to cool.
Then powder it coarsely in the blender. Now our spice powder for ennai kathirikkai kuzhambu is ready. Picture 2
Wash brinjals, discard the stem and make a + cut leaving the bottom intact (picture 1).
Now stuff the brinjals with the spice powder we prepared. Keep it aside.Now the brinjals are ready to be cooked (Picture 3).
Now we shall start making the Ennai kathirikai kulambu
Method
Heat oil in a kadai/pan, add mustard seeds, when they splutter, add fenugreek seeds, hing and curry leaves.
Then add the stuffed brinjals,turmeric powder and salt. Cook on low flames stirring it now and then.
When brinjals are half cooked, add tamarind extract, the remaining spice powder if any and salt if needed ( as we have added some for the brinjals)
Cook on medium flame until the gravy thickens slightly and oil floats on the top.
Delicious Ennai kathirikai Kulambu is ready to be served with hot steamed rice.
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View Comments (62)
mmm very tempting!!
Padhu ji,your recipes are very delicious,but sometimes i am unable to understand the tamil terms..
Dear Kanthi ,
What Tamil term you cannot understand .I will clear it for you, I am only a comment away .As far as possible I use only English words
How Sweet of you to tell this... Good going Padhu!
yuuuuuuuuuuuummmmmmmmmmm! my favourite and the dish is just soo tempting!
Hey ...real nice recipe and i love that cute brinjal doll.
Biny
Absolutely stunning recipe padhu, i love tamil nadu preparations...Truly tempting..
Wonderful recipe, padhu this is my alltime favourite
Ennai kathirikkai kulambu looks delicious Padhu. Amma make its more often.
i m going to bookmark this page..very inviting dish...i l try this soooon..
looks yummy