Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu is a divinely tasty, aromatic curry made by cooking masala stuffed brinjal with oil, onion, tempered herbs and spices. Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu is a must try at home for its taste and a good alternate to regular curries. Learn How to make Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu with step by step pictures.
I have tasted Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu at my friends place and instantly fell for it as I love brinjals. Since then I had been wanting to try this recipe and finally a day came too. I had bookmarked this recipe, tried it few weeks back and it came out soo good. You can serve it with rice and kootu the best combination.
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About Ennai Kathrikai Kulambu
Ennai Kathrikai Kulambu is a curry made with stuffed brinjals, onion, freshly roast and grind spice powder, tempering spices and herbs. ‘Ennai’ in tamil means oil, ‘kathrikai’ means brinjal and ‘kulambu’ means curry so Ennai Kathrikai Kuzhambu translates to brinjal curry in oil.
Ennai Kathrikai Kulambu is one of the popular side dishes for rice. It is one of the flavorful and aromatic curries made with brinjals. Hot rice with enna kathri kuzhambu is a match made in heaven.
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Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu Ingredients
- Brinjal – Choose medium sized purple brinjals which is apt.
- Tamarind – Tamarind forms the base for this gravy.
- Spice powders – Turmeric powder and sambar powder is used.
- Oil – Sesame oil also known as gingelly oil is best for ennai kathrikai kulambu.
- Stuffing spices – Coriander seeds, chana dal, toor dal, red chili, sesame seeds and coconut is roast and grind to a coarse mixture.
- Tempering – A tempering is made with oil, mustard seeds, onion, garlic, hing
How to make Ennai Kathirikai Kulambu Step by Step
1.Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘To roast and grind for the spice powder’ till golden brown. Then grind it to a semi fine powder. Set aside.
2.Choose baby brinjals, rinse them well. Put a plus mark in each brinjal(check for any worms) then stuff the spice powder into the plus mark. Repeat this for all the brinjals. Reserve the remaining spice powder for the kuzhambu.
3.To a pan add sesame oil – add mustard seeds let it splutter then add small onions, curry leaves, garlic and hing allow it slightly brown. Then add the stuffed brinjals and saute till it shrinks. Then add the tamarind extract, required salt and allow it to boil for 3 minutes.
4.Check if brinjal is cooked. Then add the spice powder, turmeric and sambar powder. Add 1/4 cup water if it becomes thick. Allow it to boil for 10 minutes or until it reaches the desired kulambu consistency and oil separates.
Serve hot with steamed rice, tastes heavenly.
Expert Tips
- Preferably use a thick bottomed kadai or even clay pot.
- Sesame oil is good for health so add it generously. Take care to boil well till oil separates, that is the specialty of this kulambu.
- The spice powder can be made in advance and refrigerated for future use.
- Choose baby brinjals, you can use wither green or purple brinjals.
Serving and Storage
Ennai Kathrikai Kuzhambu can be served with rice. This curry keeps well in fridge for 2 days, reheat and serve it.
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Ennai Kathirikai Kuzhambu Recipe | Brinjal Curry Recipe
Ingredients
- 6 medium sized brinjals
- 1 lemon sized tamarind
- 2 teaspoon sambar powder
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder
- 3 tablespoon sesame oil
- salt to taste
Spice for stuffing
- 1/2 tablespoon coriander seeds
- 1/2 tablespoon channa dal
- 1/2 tablespoon toor dal
- 1 red chilli
- 1/2 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon coconut grated
To temper
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 10 small onion
- 1 pod garlic
- a generous pinch hing
Instructions
- Dry roast the ingredients listed under ‘To roast and grind for the spice powder’ till golden brown. Then grind it to a semi fine powder. Set aside.
- Choose baby brinjals, rinse them well. Put a plus mark in each brinjal(check for any worms) then stuff the spice powder into the plus mark. Repeat this for all the brinjals. Reserve the remaining spice powder for the kuzhambu.
- To a pan add sesame oil – add mustard seeds let it splutter then add small onions, curry leaves, garlic and hing allow it slightly brown. Then add the stuffed brinjals and saute till it shrinks. Then add the tamarind extract, required salt and allow it to boil for 3 minutes.
- Check if brinjal is cooked. Then add the spice powder, turmeric and sambar powder. Add 1/4 cup water if it becomes thick. Allow it to boil for 10 minutes or until it reaches the desired kulambu consistency and oil separates.
- Serve hot with steamed rice, tastes heavenly.
Notes
- Preferably use a thick bottomed kadai or even clay pot.
- Sesame oil is good for health so add it generously. Take care to boil well till oil separates, that is the specialty of this kulambu.
- The spice powder can be made in advance and refrigerated for future use.
- Choose baby brinjals, you can use wither green or purple brinjals.
Uma Ramanujam
I like it when my grandma prepares it. Like your version. Stuffed brinjal picture is very good.
APARNARAJESHKUMAR
wonderfully presented ! waiting for the tour photos!
Hamaree Rasoi
Simply mouthwatering and delicious kulambu. Looks tempting.
deepa
Satya
wow delicious kulambu…ur beautiful pock makes me hungry…
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Krithi Karthi
Lovely presentation as always…!
Serve It – Boiled
Angie's Recipes
This is so delicious and healthy as well.
Rohini
Just finished my lunch and here I am drooling at your delicious kozhambu!! Your pics are just amazing dear, and so are your recipes!! This one, all I need is some steaming rice and that bowl would be empty in minutes 😉
Priya
Seriously wish to have this fingerlicking kuzhambu for my tomorrow's lunch..YUmm..
divya
Wow ! Really its tempting me to taste it right now 🙂
Saraswathi Tharagaram
Super tangy gravy…Lovely pictures.
Vardhini
We make a dry dish with stuffed brinjals. Kuzhambu looks yummy.
RAKS KITCHEN
looks super tempting, never tried before!
Nagalakshmi V
i love this too, even though it takes me a bit longer to prepare than most other curries.
Veena Theagarajan
Very nice.. I normally do the stuffing only for the fry … So tempting
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Love that pic with cut brinjal's with the stuffing.. what lovely colours!
Mouth watering gravy!
Chitra
wow, i crave for this gravy. Its been a long time i made this.. Loved the last click 🙂
roses
It’s a lip smacking platter
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jeyashrisuresh
Very nicely presented. One of my most fav kuzhambhu. Thanks for trying out the recipe from my space.
sowmya's creative saga
I recently posted a ennai kathrikkai curry In my space..should try out kuzhumbu sometime..looks yumm
M D
Beautiful dish, seems delicious and yumm!
Sapthanaa Balachander (Alias) Abilashini
my most fav!
Yummy kitchen
I tried it for the first time..it was delicious.me and my hubby loved it..thank u so much..
Priya
delicious one. it came out well in first time. thanks
Priya
came out well in first time. thanks
Sheela Belin
sharmi can i make it without sesame seeds
Sharmilee! :)
Yes you can but sure it will affect the flavour of the curry
Anand B
I tried this curry,it came out so well. Very yummy.
abinaya
Looks very tempting.tomorrow going to try it. Will try and say how it was.
Raji Hari
Hi Sharmi. I tried this recipe and it was delicious. As u mentioned , sesame seeds gives a lot of taste. Best part is its healty too. Appreciate ur efforts and keep rocking ??