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Nellor Kathirikai - Nellor Brinjal Fry Recipe

Nellor Kathirikai - Nellor Brinjal Fry Recipe

By Admin
Prep Time Total in 45 M
Course Main Course
Cuisine Andhra
Diet Vegetarian

Nellore Brinjal Fry Recipe a rich and delicious brinjal curry made with roasted spices, onions and lots of other interesting ingredients that are ground into a smooth paste and mixed along with roasted brinjal. This dish is wonderful side dish that can go along with your tawa parathas or even a hot bowl of steamed rice. The curry has the right amount of spice levels that balances out the flavor and keeps you asking for more.

Ingredients

  • For Roasting Brinjal
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard seeds (Rai/ Kadugu)
  • 2 sprig Curry leaves
  • torn
  • 10 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)
  • quartered and soaked in salt water
  • 1 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • 1 teaspoon Salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric powder (Haldi)
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • For Nellor Masala
  • 1 tablespoon Chana dal (Bengal Gram Dal)
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander (Dhania) Seeds
  • 4 Dry Red Chillies
  • For Onion Coconut Masala
  • 1 tablespoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
  • 2 Onion
  • thinly sliced
  • 1/4 cup Fresh coconut
  • grated
  • For Nellor Brinjal Fry
  • 1 teaspoon Sesame (Gingelly) Oil
  • Salt
  • to taste
  • 1/2 cup Water

Instructions

Step 1

To begin making the Nellor Brinjal Fry Recipe, prepare all the ingredients and keep them ready

Step 2

Soak the cut brinjal in salt water to prevent it from turning dark

Step 3

First step is to roast the brinjal

Step 4

Heat oil in a pan over medium heat; add the mustard seeds and curry leaves and allow the mustard seeds to crackle

Step 5

Drain the water from the brinjal and add the brinjal, turmeric powder and salt

Step 6

Stir to combine and cover the pan and cook the brinjal until the brinjal is roasted and cooked

Step 7

Keep this aside

Step 8

To make the Nellor Masala, in a pan add the chana dal, coriander seeds and red chillies

Step 9

Roast them well until the dal has turned golden brown

Step 10

Keep aside

Step 11

In the same pan; add oil, the sliced onions and saute until the onions soften and turn slightly brown

Step 12

Once the onions have browned, add the grated coconut and stir fry for another 3 to 4 minutes until you can smell the aromas of the coconut coming through

Step 13

Once done turn off the heat

Step 14

Add the roasted dal mixture and onion mixture to a small jar of the mixture grinder along with 1/4 cup of water and blend to make a smooth paste

Step 15

Add this masala to the roasted brinjal along with 1/2 cup of water and mix well to combine the Nellor Brinjal fry

Step 16

 Cover the pan and simmer for 5 minutes and turn off the heat

Step 17

Check the salt and chillies and adjust to taste accordingly

Step 18

Once done, transfer the Nellor Brinjal Fry to a serving bowl and serve hot

Step 19

Serve the Nellor Brinjal Fry Recipe along with some Steamed Rice, Palak Tovve or Palak Dal or just with plain Tawa Parathas

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