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Ennai Kathirikkai Masala, Stuffed Brinjals Masala

December 16, 2016 by Suguna Vinodh 13 Comments

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Brinjals cooked in a spicy masala – Tamilnadu style. Spicy Ennai Kathirikkai Masala Recipe – Stuffed Brinjals Masala.

This is one of my favorite ways of having brinjal for lunch. I love stuffed brinjals. I have already shared the recipe for Andhra style stuffed brinjals which is another quick and easy recipe. This is Tamilnadu style stuffed brinjal masala.

For the Stuffing Masala Paste
Take a pan and add in the peanut oil. Add in the sesame seeds, peanuts and chana dal. Saute on a low flame until the chana dal is slightly golden in colour. Add in the coconut, onion and the tamarind. Add in the dried red chillies. Fry for a minute. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.

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I added two varieties of red chillies. Byadagi and regular guntur chillies. Byadagi chillies give a bright red colour to the curry and the guntur chillies makes it spicy.

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Once the mixture is cool, grind in a small mixie jar to a smooth paste. Add very little water (a couple of tablespoons) and the salt while grinding. We need a thick paste.

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Remove 3/4th of the stem from the brinjal. Cut the brinjal in a cross like shown in the picture. Cut only 3/4th of the brinjal in a cross so the brinjal still holds its shape. Stuff the brinjal on the inside with the ground paste. Set aside.

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For the Ennai Kathirikkai – Stuffed Brinjals

Heat oil in a pan and add in the stuffed brinjal. Add a cup of water to the remaining ground masala paste to dilute the paste. Add the remaining paste to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a low flame for 20 minutes.

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Streaks of oil will start floating on the surface after the masala has thickened from cooking. That’s an indication that the masala is well cooked. Add in the curry leaves and the chopped coriander leaves. Mix once and remove from heat.

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Serve hot with steaming hot rice and ghee.

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5.0 from 4 reviews
Ennai Kathirikkai Masala, Stuffed Brinjals Masala
 
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Prep time
20 mins
Cook time
20 mins
Total time
40 mins
 
Brinjals cooked in a spicy masala - Tamilnadu style. Spicy Ennai Kathirikkai Masala Recipe - Stuffed Brinjals Masala. With step by step pictures.
Author: Kannamma - Suguna Vinodh
Recipe type: Side Dish
Cuisine: South Indian
Serves: 4 servings
Ingredients
For the Stuffing Masala Paste
  • 1 teaspoon peanut oil
  • 1 tablespoon chana dal
  • 1 tablespoon peanut
  • 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
  • 2 tablespoon fresh coconut
  • 3 dried red chillies (Byadagi or Kashmiri)
  • 2 dried red chillies (Gundu milagai or any spicy variety)
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped
  • half a gooseberry size tamarind
  • 1 teaspoon salt
Other Ingredients
  • 12 small brinjals
  • 3 tablespoon peanut oil
  • 1 sprig curry leaves
  • 2 sprigs coriander leaves, chopped
Instructions
For the Stuffing Masala Paste
  1. Heat a pan and add in the peanut oil. Add in the sesame seeds, peanuts and chana dal. Saute on a low flame until the chana dal is slightly golden in colour.
  2. Add in the coconut, onion and the tamarind. Add in the dried red chillies. Fry for a minute.
  3. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
  4. Once cool, grind in a small mixie jar to a smooth paste. Add very little water (a couple of tablespoons) and the salt while grinding.
For the Ennai Kathirikkai - Stuffed Brinjals
  1. Remove ¾th of the stem from the brinjal. Cut the brinjal in a cross. Stuff the brinjal on the inside with the ground paste. Set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan and add in the stuffed brinjal.
  3. Add a cup of water to the remaining ground masala paste to dilute the paste. Add the remaining paste to the pan. Cover the pan with a lid and cook on a low flame for 20 minutes.
  4. Add in the curry leaves and the chopped coriander leaves. Mix once and remove from heat.
  5. Serve hot with steaming hot rice and ghee.
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Comments

  1. Mary says

    April 24, 2018 at 1:10 pm

    Hello,

    I am a beginner in cooking and i know that i can count on your recipes for taste and have been wanting to try all of your recipes. Thanks to you, I have been able to cook tasty!

    As for this recipe, just wanted to know when I should be adding the salt ?

    Thanks!

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      April 25, 2018 at 10:09 pm

      Hi Mary, I have updated the post. Thanks for mentioning!

      Reply
  2. Amirthavarshyny says

    February 12, 2018 at 4:54 pm

    Mammmmm, yummyyyy ! My first dish, Every1 in my home praised me and even received a gift for cooking tis ! Luv ❤

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 12, 2018 at 4:57 pm

      So nice. Happy cooking!

      Reply
  3. Robert Samson says

    February 11, 2018 at 10:21 pm

    Tried this day the recipe. Good. But brinjals didn’t absorb salt.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      February 12, 2018 at 1:07 pm

      Hi Robert, Try marinating the brinjals sometime next time.

      Reply
  4. Robert Samson says

    February 11, 2018 at 10:19 pm

    Tried this recipe today at home. Really good. But brinjals did not absorb salt. Will try again and revert

    Reply
  5. Sathish Kumar Kathirvelu says

    January 25, 2017 at 11:53 am

    Suguna, Stuffed brinjal was awesome. This dish goes well with everything 🙂 Thanks for publishing the recipe.

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      January 25, 2017 at 12:02 pm

      Thank you so much for trying the recipe. Glad you liked it. Happy cooking.

      Reply
  6. Priya says

    January 4, 2017 at 9:30 pm

    Looks yumm!!!

    Reply
  7. Uma @ Centsible Indian says

    December 23, 2016 at 3:20 pm

    Suguna,

    Looking forward to try this recipe. Hopefully I get to try this before I pop 🙂

    Reply
  8. Samantha says

    December 17, 2016 at 11:43 am

    Hi Kannamma,

    I love your blog. You have such interesting recipes. I have been trying them out whenever a craving for South Indian food hits. They have all been delicious. The one pot one shot cooking technique has been a lot of fun to execute. I even made one or two of your other recipes using this technique and they turned out delicious.

    And when I don’t have the time to make something in my kitchen I check your blog to live vicariously through you! Your family is very lucky indeed. Thanks for updating so often.

    Sam

    Reply
    • Suguna Vinodh says

      December 17, 2016 at 7:12 pm

      Thank you so much!!!

      Reply

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