Kathirikai Rasavangi Recipe - Eggplant is a Tangy Coconut Gravy
Kathirikai Rasavangi Recipe - Eggplant is a Tangy Coconut Gravy is a very traditional recipe from the households of Tamil Brahmins. The freshness of the dish comes from adding the freshly ground spice paste to brinjal/ eggplant. It has a very distinct flavour with the addition of coriander seeds and peppercorns.
Ingredients
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1 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
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cubed
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1/4 cup Arhar dal (Split Toor Dal)
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1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
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1 cup Tamarind Water
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1 teaspoon Jaggery
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powdered (optional)
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Salt
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to taste
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Ingredients to Dry Roast and Grind
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1/2 tablespoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
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1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
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1 Dry Red Chilli
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10-15 Whole Black Peppercorns
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1/2 cup Fresh coconut
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grated
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Ingredients for Seasoning
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1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
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1 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
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1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
Step 1
To prepare Kathirikai Rasavangi Recipe - Eggplant is a Tangy Coconut Gravy, pressure cook the toor dal with 1 cup of water for 4 to 5 whistles
Step 2
Turn off the heat and allow the pressure to release naturally
Step 3
Once the dal is cooked, whisk the dal well and keep it aside
Step 4
In the meantime, heat a small pan on medium heat and dry roast chana dal, coriander seeds, red chilly and peppercorns till it gets aromatic and turns golden brown
Step 5
Once roasted, add the grated coconut to this and keep stirring till it turns brown
Step 6
Turn off the heat, cool and grind to a smooth mixture by adding a 1/4 cup of water
Step 7
Keep this aside
Step 8
Heat oil in a preheat pan; add the mustard seeds and allow it to crackle
Step 9
Add the curry leaves and brinjal, sprinkle salt and give it a stir
Step 10
Cover the pan and cook the brinjal until roasted and soft
Step 11
To the cooked brinjal, add the tamarind water, turmeric powder, jaggery, cooked dal, coconut mixture and salt to taste
Step 12
Simmer the Kathirikai Rasavangi for a good 5 minutes until the raw smell of tamarind goes away and the rasavangi has good taste and flavours
Step 13
Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly
Step 14
Once done, turn off the heat and transfer the Kathirikai Rasavangi to a serving bowl and serve hot
Step 15
Serve the Kathirikai Rasavangi Recipe with Steamed Rice, Keerai Masiyal, Potato Curry to make this recipe a complete south indian meal