Brinjal Chutney-Kathirikkai Thogayal (thuvaiyal)

I was made to take a forced break as my computer was not working. Happy to be back with my family’s favorite brinjal thogayal recipe. Brinjal Thuvaiyal is a very tasty and delicious dish with a smoky flavour made with roasted brinjals. Learn how to make Brinjal chutney-Kathirikkai Thogayal following this easy recipe.

Brinjal chutney-Kathirikkai Thogayal


 Prep Time : 15 mins

Cook Time : 20 mins
Serves: 3-4
Recipe Category: Side Dish-Dip-Chutney
Recipe Cuisine: South Indian
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   Ingredients needed

   Brinjal -1 big or 2 medium sized ones as show in the pic.

   Oil – 1 tbsp
   Mustard seeds- 3/4 tsp
   Urad dal – 2 tbsp
   Red chilli – 3-4
   Hing – a pinch
   Tamarind – little (very less)
   Salt to taste

Preparation


Wash and wipe the brinjal dry. Apply a little oil on brinjals and roast them on fire till the skin becomes charred. Leave it  to cool. Then remove the charred black skin as shown in the picture below. Chop it into small pieces and keep it aside.

Soak tamarind in just a tbsp of water or use 1/2 tsp of tamarind paste.


Method


Heat oil, add mustard seeds, when it splutters, add urad dal, hing, red chillies and saute till dal turns golden brown.

Grind the above with tamarind adding very less water to a smooth paste.

Then add the chopped roasted brinjal, salt needed and grind just for a few seconds. (It should not be a fine paste).

It tastes great when mixed with rice and ghee. It can also be had as a side dish for dosa and chapati.

You might also like Baingan Bartha recipe made with smoked eggplant/ brinjal.

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