Kathirikai Chutney, an easy to make delicious chutney with Indian eggplant / brinjal. As you know, I was a big hater of eggplant for most of my life and still I have a love and hate relationship with eggplant. However, I can enjoy the eggplant in a few recipes and this chutney is one among them.
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Back in mom's place, Amma makes this kathirikai chutney often for breakfast as a side dish for idli and dosa. Everyone at home likes it except me, so for me sake, she prepares one more side dish whenever she makes kathirikai chutney.
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After I started to like baingan bharta, I realized that I like eggplant when it's mashed and spiced well. So one day during our phone conversation, I told Amma about this and she immediately insisted on trying this chutney and told me that i might like it.
Therefore I got the recipe from her instantly and made this chutney as a side dish for dosa the very next day! To my surprise, i like it and it goes well with both idli and dosa recipes. Ever since it became the regular chutney in my home.
Here in the recipe, I have used Indian varieties of eggplant which are very small in size compared to the local eggplant that are available here. But i guess that you can use those also for this chutney. If you're bored with the regular chutney recipe, then give a try on this kathirikai chutney!
Kathirikai Chutney | Brinjal Chutney
Preparation Time : 10 mins | Cooking Time : 10 mins | Serves : 2
Recipe Category: Chutney | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Recipe Category: Chutney | Recipe Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients
Kathirikai/ Brinjal /Indian Eggplant - 2 (medium)
Tomato - 1
Garlic Cloves - 2
Chana dal - 1 & 1/2 tbsp
Red Chili - 4
Coriander leaves - a handful
Oil - 1 tsp
Salt - to taste
To Temper
Oil - 1 tsp
Mustard & urad dal - 1/2 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Procedure
Heat a kadai with 1 tsp of oil, add the chana dal and red chili. Roast till the dal is golden brown and then transfer into the mixie jar. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj84PB7hnuTlYjfCU6HNOlKhW1NeNtOV5pA_o-4VZ1S9FaRh322jcBVSkQdelsOmanAUw64Ged5PME72yfvgXkoI-WZq8ISFciZoK8tQNUItL4964qPTj-GR3_b-e0lwFHuXbdrkNmImdT8/s16000/Kathirikai+Chutney1.jpg)
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Next the take the brinjal and tomato and chop them roughly into small pieces. In the same pan, add the brinjal and saute it in the oil for a couple of minutes. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhNaKJPpYHlHono32Uq1SSfSawKQHlhvFqN_arKX_il5_UOwmZtX7RXrwDhDgSGHsubWtf-_e31JxwRTTn1qvFhfjUV6C1H1iGe0r7H-QmTRwmuACoqkSyCtt8oCCcp-ghjC-u7KX7R4Ion/s16000/Kathirikai+Chutney2.jpg)
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Then add the garlic and tomatoes, saute it in the oil for a min and then add a 1/4 cup of water. Let the brinjal and tomatoes cook completely. ![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWQaTsBcLeM26w5wcwUCGvXLMgLji707s6YbPyYmghjXyZnxvKFkwhV8sZafRLSjmAyxqRQPRyyGYm_Va7lDnHCivovQ5MJNmKoB7nWOy1po4j2ifcarmuOHQjQXDDj_A9sw3kcKLJEegw/s16000/Kathirikai+Chutney3.jpg)
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Once the brinjal is well cooked, switch off the flame and then add the coriander leaves and give a good mix with the other ingredients and let it cool a bit. In the mean time, grind the dal and chili into coarse powder.![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtj4zZpCEWH1NcqlV4Sb6E2oL6XhGHWF4SAeg-TK1MKltMBcLIPi1CWP0rBjXD6f9lgV3bRYBtlfAMZR7XlLdmhgVIOnSQ-L83GsJqfvrl4EPEDds2Jv6h4qMMb9a7_cMp7y6aoXfAKpzb/s16000/Kathirikai+Chutney4.jpg)
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Then add the brinjal mixture along with salt and grind into thick paste. Next heat the kadai for tempering and temper the ingredients listed under "To temper".![](https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_57gQTg9oXymP8_yDh7m6lQEWyqffWw2RMs61JnrW29VlHyyj9bNrLKpTm4inV4ETGwOVvOsuGAM7M9zOMiGEBwRIHDq3kj63IqBZM631I3bC5jcXJArzl_akCKsG-QH46eJra_gbmi0g/s16000/Kathirikai+Chutney5.jpg)
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Next add the chutney and 1/4 cup of water(adjust to your preferred consistency) and warm it up the chutney( no need to boil). That's it ! Tasty Kathirikai Chutney is ready.
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Notes:
Tried and was so delicious to pair with hot rice as well as idli. Thank u for the nice recipe.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for trying and sharing your feedback :-)
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