SriLaYa Recipes
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Brinjal Kothsu

Veg

Mashed cooked brinjal stirred into a tangy tamarind and kuzhambu-powder base, a simple side dish.

Prep time
10 min
Cook time
15 min
Total time
25 min
Servings
4
Difficulty
Easy
CategoriesCurry

Ingredients

  • 200 Grams Large brinjal
  • 2 Teaspoon Sesame oil
  • ¼ Teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • 2 Teaspoon Kuzhambu powder
  • 5 Onion
  • 2 Green chilli
  • gooseberry-sized Tamarind
  • Salt, turmeric powder

Instructions

  1. Cut the brinjal into small pieces and cook with salt, turmeric powder and chopped chillies, then mash well. Dissolve the tamarind in water, mix in the kuzhambu powder, pour this into the cooked brinjal, and remove from heat.
  2. Note: You can also roast the brinjal over embers, peel off the skin, and mash it this way.