Jaffna brinjal kadala curry | Sri Lankan brinjal curry

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Jaffna brinjal kadala curry | Sri Lankan brinjal curry is a tasty poriyal variety. Protein rich flavorful curry tastes good with rice, and Tiffin varities. Tips & tricks to make Sri Lankan vegan style.

Sri Lankan brinjal chickpea curry

Sri Lankan brinjal curry with chickpea,is a delicious and flavorful dish made with brinjal cooked in coconut milk, tamarind and a blend of spices. It’s usually served with rice or roti and can be enjoyed as a vegetarian main dish

Can I fine-chop brinjal?

Traditionally brinjal are chopped in this way for Sri Lanka curry. You can fine chop for variation

Should I deep fry kathirikkai?

Traditionally brinjals are deep fried but to reduce oil I have shallow fried. You can deep fry or shallow fry according to your taste. 

Can I skip onion and garlic

Onion and Garlic give amazing flavor to the Sri Lankan-style curry but you can skip it according to your taste.

Serving suggestion

It goes well as a side for kuzhambu, rasam, kootu and a variety rice. Also tastes good with paratha, roti etc.

Shelf Life of brinjal chickpea curry

Stays good for 2 days

Is it spicy curry

We use green chilli, chilli powder, and curry powder so adjust according to your spice level.

Can I skip tomato

Brinjal goes well with sour taste so tamarind is taste for this curry but tomato gucesnice flavor so I have used both tomato and tamarind. Adjust according to your taste.

Ingredients

1/4 cup chickpeas

To roast brinjal

2 tbsp oil

250 grams brinjal

To temper

1 tbsp oil

1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Curry

1 cup onion

3 garlic

1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

Curry leaves

2 Green chilli

1/4 cup tomato

1 tsp salt

1/4 cup tamarind water

1 tbsp curry powder

Water

1/2 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp chilli powder

1/4 cup coconut milk

How to make Jaffna brinjal kadala curry with step-by-step pictures

? Soak Chana overnight and pressure cook with salt

?saute brinjal well and keep aside

?temper mustard seeds

?saute onion, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds

?add tomato, salt, water and curry powder; saute till raw smell goes off and tomatoes turn mushy

?add tamarind water and boil

? add cooked chickpea and cook well

?add roasted brinjal, coconut milk, garam masala and chilli powder; cover and cook

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Ingredients

To roast brinjal

• 2 tbsp oil
• 250 grams brinjal

To temper

• 1 tbsp oil
• 1/2 tsp mustard seeds

Curry

• 1 cup onion
• 3 garlic
• 1/2 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 1 tsp fennel seeds
• Curry leaves
• 2 Green chilli
• 1/4 cup tomato
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 cup tamarind water
• 1 tbsp curry powder
• Water
• 1/2 tsp garam masala
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/4 cup coconut milk

Instructions

• soak Chana overnight and pressure cook with salt
• saute brinjal well and keep aside
• temper mustard seeds
• saute onion, garlic, curry leaves, green chilli, fennel seeds and fenugreek seeds
• add tomato, salt, water and curry powder; saute till raw smell goes off and tomatoes turn mushy
• add tamarind water and boil
• add cooked chickpea and cook well
• add roasted brinjal, coconut milk, garam masala and chilli powder; cover and cook

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