Coconut Khara Kozhambu Recepie

Coconut Khara Kozhambu
       Brinjal preparation with the flavour of coconut

Cooking Time: 20-30 minutes
Servings: 4
Preparation Time: 20-30 minutes
Category: Veg

                                               

Ingredients

•  Baby brinjals                                       12-15
•  Sambhar onions                                        12-15
•  Sesame oil (til oil)                                        6 tablespoons
•  Salt                                                        to taste
•  Asafoetida                                                1/4 teaspoon
•  Mustard seeds                                        1/2 teaspoon
•  Split black gram skinless (dhuli urad dal)       1 teaspoon
•  Curry leaves                                                10-12
•  Onion ,sliced                                                1 medium
•  Tamarind pulp                                        1 1/2 tablespoons

•  FOR MASALA PASTE

•  Split Bengal gram (chana dal)                 2 teaspoons
•  Dried red chillies                                        6
•  Coriander seeds                                       1 tablespoon
•  Green cardamoms                                4
•  Cloves                                                       4
•  Cinnamon                                              1 inch stick
•  Poppy seeds (khuskhus/posto)              1 tablespoon
•  Coconut,scraped                                      1/2 cup

Method

Slit brinjals into four without cutting through and keeping the stem intact. Heat two tablespoons til oil in a non-stick kadai. Ad the brinjals and sambhar onions and sauté till lightly browned. Add a little salt, cover and cook. Heat two tablespoons oil in a non-stick pan. Add chana dal, red chillies, coriander seeds, green cardamoms, cloves, cinnamon, poppy seeds and sauté till fragrant. Add coconut and sauté till the coconut is lightly browned. Cool and grind to a smooth paste. Heat the remaining oil in another non-stick pan. Add asafoetida, mustard seeds, urad dal and sauté till the dal is lightly browned. Add curry leaves and onion and sauté till fragrant. Add the masala paste and sauté for two minutes. Add the brinjals and sambhar onions and salt. Add one cup of water and mix. Add tamarind pulp and mix. Cover and cook for fifteen minutes till the brinjals are cooked. Serve hot.