Brinjal gravy recipe | easy to make brinjal gravy recipe without tamarind and cooked dal. Kathrikkai gravy | brinjal gravy recipe with detailed step-by-step pictures.
Usually, we make South Indian gravies in Tamarind water but in this recipe, we are not using cooked dal or tamarind water. We are using washed rice water, called arisi mandi for making this gravy.
This is one of the easiest gravy recipes which we can make just in 30 minutes. If you have unexpected guests at home, you can cook a simple meal with this brinjal gravy, rice, and potato curry. My friend shared this recipe with me and she calls this ‘Kathrikkai puli illa kuzhambu’.
You can check out other brinjal recipes, stuffed brinjal recipe, Gutti vangaya koora, Pan-fried eggplant. Also, check out, Enna kathrikkai kuzhambu, brinjal puli kuzhambu
Brinjal gravy recipe
Ingredients
- 4 small brinjals | kathrikkai
- 2 cups rice washed water 2nd water
- ½ tsp turmeric powder
- Salt as needed
- Oil 1 tsp
- ½ tsp mustard seeds
To roast and grind
- 1 tsp oil
- 1 tbsp coriander seeds
- 1 tbsp chana dal
- 4 red chilis
- ¼ cup coconut
- 4 shallots | small onions
Instructions
- Wash the rice once very well.
- Second time add2 cups of water and gently wash. Keep the water aside. We are going to use this water. We call this as arisi mandi.
Let’s roast the ingredients to grind.
- In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and add the chana dal, coriander seeds, red chilis and shallots.
- Roast well till the onion becomes translucent and the dal becomes golden brown.
- Grind this along with ¼ cup of coconut into a smooth paste. Add little water while grinding
- Keep this aside.
- In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Once the mustard splutter, add the chopped brinjals to this.
- Saute for a minute.
- Now add the rice water | arisi mandi to this.
- Add turmeric powder and salt.
- Let this boil for 7-9 minutes till the brinjal becomes soft.
- Now add the ground paste to this.
- Mix well and boil this for 2 minutes.
- If needed add little water to adjust the consistency.
- Switch off the flame.
- Brinjal gravy is ready.
- You can pair this with hot rice and a spicy curry too.
Notes
- The washed rice water gives a creamy texture to the brinjal gravy.
- Wash and chop the brinjals length wise.
- Wash the rice once very well.
- Second time add2 cups of water and gently wash. Keep the water aside. We are going to use this water. We call this as arisi mandi.
- In a pan add 1 tsp of oil and add the chana dal, coriander seeds, red chilis and shallots.
- Roast well till the onion becomes translucent and the dal becomes golden brown.
- Grind this along with ¼ cup of coconut into a smooth paste. Add little water while grinding.
- Keep this aside.
- In a pan add oil and add the mustard seeds and curry leaves.
- Once the mustard splutter, add the chopped brinjals to this.
- Saute for a minute.
- Now add the rice water | arisi mandi to this.
- Add turmeric powder and salt.
- Let this boil for 7-9 minutes till the brinjal becomes soft.
- Now add the ground paste to this.
- Mix well and boil this for 2 minutes.
- If needed add little water to adjust the consistency.
- Switch off the flame.
- Brinjal gravy is ready.
- You can pair this with hot rice and a spicy curry too.
- The washed rice water gives a creamy texture to the brinjal gravy.
So Yummy, Easy recipe…good visual treat too
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never tried this without tamarind though even I am not too fond of tamarind..will try this recipe sometime..
Tangy gravy, looks yum
using water from washing rice is such a new concept to me. i was very curious to see what the gravy is if not tamarind. curiosity satisfied 🙂
delicious kuzhambu,love to have it rite now:)
Very simple and interesting recipe-I always discard the rice water. Must try this out 😉
I look for new brinjal recipes without tamarind too ..this looks wonderful
Very spicy n yummy
wow very nice and yummy curry…
Looks yum!
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Simple and easy!! yummy curry!
Nice gravy..looks delicious n perfect for rice
Delicious and tempting brinjal preparation.Also a very happy independence day to you and your family.
Deepa
wow! looks super yummy!! looks exactly like puli kolumbu!
wow…looks great…
VIRUNTHU UNNA VAANGA
yummy and delicious gravy..
Shabbu's Tasty Kitchen
This one sounds yummy, quite interesting one too!
inviting dear!! rush your recipes for Fast Food Event – Noodles event.
looks very tempting, should try sure sometime 🙂
well made.. inviting clicks..
Looks delicious jeyashri!
Appetite Treats
Awesome Brinjal gravy. So Yummy.
Using washed water rice is something new to me..Must try this out..Gravy looks finger licking good…
Prathima Rao
Prats Corner
That looks mouth watering yum!
looks very very yummy
A lovely deep gravy without the use of tamarind. And the use of washed rice water is a unique ingredient.
Brinjal gravy looks very delicious…
wow..i love this curry ..will surely try it out.
Brinjal gravy is ultimate with parathas & chapathis….Superb
Wash water from rice is being used in some Chettinad recipes like "mandi" .Perhaps the residual starch from the water adds some consistency to the gravy if there is any left with the hand pounded rice.We do not find any such residual starch with the macine polished "ponni "or "sona masuri" rice.Would like to know what other special attributes are imparted to the gravy with the addition of residual wash water
Ok will do for sure. thanks for the feedback
hi , just tried out this dish ,wonderfully yummy. thanks for posting
hi thanks for posting this wonderful yummy recipe. just tried out .very tasty and delicious .thanks again
Hi, i tried the recipe today. It turned out well except it was spicy. I added bedki chilli for red chili.Which is the right chilli to be used. Thanks
I use normal red chili only. You can reduce it to 1 or 2.