Kattirikai sadam

Spiced Rice preparation with eggplant

Ingredients

  • 1 cup Rice, pressure cooked separately
  • 3 Brinjals, cubes cut lengthwise
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil
  • 1 tablespoon Coconut
  • 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
  • 1/2 teaspoon Mustard
  • 1/4 teaspoon Black peppercorns
  • 3 Red chillies
  • 2 teaspoons Urad dal
  • 1 tablespoon Bengal Gram/chana dal
  • 1 tablespoon Coriander seeds
  • Salt as required
  • 1/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
  • 1 Ginger piece, an inch long, finely chopped
  • 1 Green chilli, slit
  • 3 tomatoes
  • Curry leaves -few

Instructions

  1. Heat oil and roast coriander seeds, chana dal, urad dal, pepper and coconut. Grind and keep aside.
  2. Stir fry brinjals in oil along with mustard, little urad dal, curry leaves, hing, green chillies, ginger, turmeric and ground masala. Sprinkle little water and heat on low flame.
  3. Once brinjals are cooked, add tomatoes and salt.
  4. Mix this with cooked rice.
  5. Garnish with coriander leaves and serve Kattirikai sadam hot.

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