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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

To roast brinjal

2 tablespoon oil

250 grams brinjal

To temper

1 tablespoon oil

1/2 teaspoon mustard seeds

Curry

1 cup onion

3 garlic

1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds

1 teaspoon fennel seeds

Curry leaves

2 Green chilli

1/4 cup tomato

1 teaspoon salt

1/4 cup tamarind water

1 tablespoon curry powder

Water

1/2 teaspoon garam masala

1/2 teaspoon 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