ENNAI KATHIRIKAAI CURRY (MICROWAVED)

ENNAI KATRIKKAI MEANS LITERALLY "OIL BRINJAL"!

SO YOU CAN IMAGINE THE AMOUNT OF OIL THAT MAY GO INTO THE DISH

WHICH MAY BE "YUMMMY" ON YOUR TASTE BUDS

 BUT  "TOO BAD" FOR YOUR HEART AND WAISTLINE!

SO,

HERE IS A LOW FAT,HASSLE FREE -YET TASTY VERSION OF ENNAI KATIHRIKAAI.



INGREDIENTS

• SMALL ROUNDED PURPLE BRINJALS -1/4 KG
• DHANIA SEED -1 TEASPOON
• CHANNA DHAL -1 TABLESPOON
• URAD DHAL    - 1 TABLESPOON
• DRY RED CHILLIES -6
• ASAFOETIDA - A BROAD PINCH
• MUSTARD SEEDS - 1/4 TEASPOON
• OIL  - 2 TABLESPOON
• SALT TO TASTE

METHOD.

1. SLIT BRINJALS INTO 4 PARTS IN SUCH A WAY THAT ONE END IS INTACT.
2. HEAT 1 TABLE SPOON OF OIL IN A KADAI AND ROAST THE DHALS,DHANIA,CHILLIES AND ASAFOETIDA.
3. POWDER COARSELY IN A MIXER.
4. ADD SALT TO TASTE.MIX WELL.
5. STUFF THE SLIT BRINJALS WITH THIS POWDER.
6. HEAT I TABLESPOON OIL IN A KADAI.SPLUTTER THE MUSTARD SEEDS. ADD THE STUFFED BRINJALS AND GENTLY STIR FRY FOR A MINUTE OVER HIGH HEAT.
7. TRANSFER THIS MIXTURE TO A MICROSAFE BOWL.SPRINKLE SOME WATER.COVER.
8. MICROWAVE FOR 6 MINUTES IN 100% POWER OR MICRO HIGH.
9. REMOVE FROM THE MICROWAVE OVEN.
10. TOSS WELL AND SERVE HOT WITH SAMBAR RICE OR CURD RICE.
11. IF PREPARED IN A STOVE,THIS DISH NEEDS YOUR CONSTANT ATTENTION AND A LOT OF OIL...

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SIMPLE BRINJAL CURRY

INGREDIENTS

SMALL BRINJALS        -1/4 KG
MUSTARD SEEDS        -1/4 TEASPOON
URAD DHAL                 -1 TEASPOON
DRY RED CHILLIES     - 3
TURMERIC POWDER  -1/4 TEASPOON
IDLI CHILLI POWDER - 2 TEASPOONS
OIL                                 - 3 TEASPOONS
TAMARIND PUREE      - 1/4 TEASPOON
SALT TO TASTE

METHOD

1.SLICE BRINJALS INTO FINGER -THICK SLICES.
2.HEAT OIL IN A PAN. SPLUTTER THE MUSTARD SEEDS,URAD DHAL AND CHILLIES.
3.ADD THE BRINJALS. MIX WELL.ADD SALT,TURMERIC POWDER AND TAMARIND PUREE.
MIX WELL.
4.ADD THE IDLI CHILL POWDER. STIRWELL.COOK FOR A MINUTE.
5.TRANSFER THE CONTENTS TO A MICROSAFE BOWL.SPRINKLE A TABLESPOON OF WATER. COVER. COOK FOR 7 MINUTES IN 100% POWER OR MICRO HIGH.
6.THE BRINJAL CURRY IS READY .SERVE HOT WITH RICE OR ROTIS.

# THIS METHOD SAVES A LOT OF LABOR AND TIME. IF YOU DO NOT WANT TO USE THE MICROWAVE OVEN,STIR FRY IN THE PAN TILL IT IS COOKED WELL.
# THE IDLY CHILLI POWDER ADDS A GRAINY,NUTTY FLAVOR WHICH ENHANCES A DRAB BRINJAL CURRY.