This is
very easy and quick side dish with brinjal. Brinjal thokku goes well with roti
and any rice varieties.
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Recipe Cuisine : South
Indian | Recipe Category: Sidedish
Preparation Time: 10 mins | Cooking Time: 20 mins
Ingredients:
Brinjal
|
¼ kg
|
Onion
|
2
|
Tomato
|
2
|
Turmeric Powder
|
½ tsp
|
Sambar Powder (Recipe HERE)
|
1 tbsp
|
Salt
|
As required
|
To Temper:
|
|
Oil
|
1 tbsp
|
Mustard Seeds
|
½ tsp
|
Curry Leaves
|
1 spring
|
Procedure:
1. Wash
and cut the Brinjals into ½ inch pieces. Put the brinjal pieces into the water
to avoid the colour changing of the Brinjals.
2. Heat
the oil in a thick bottom pan, add mustard seeds and wait for popping.
3. Add
curry leaves and fry for few seconds.
4. Add
finely chopped onion and fry till the onion becomes translucent.
5. Add finely chopped tomatoes and fry till the
tomatoes become mushy.
6. Add
turmeric powder, sambar powder and salt. Mix them well and fry till the raw
smell goes off.
7. Now
add the chopped Brinjals (from 1) and fry for few seconds.
8.
Sprinkle little bit water and mix them well. Close the lid of the pan and cook
till the Brinjals become tender.
Tasty and yummy Brinjal Thokku is ready
to serve with hot rice.
Note:
1.
Adjust the sambar powder level according to your taste.
2. Add more onion gives more taste.