Southindian: Stove Top Grilled Egg Plant Curry Recipe (Kathirikka Sutta Bajji)

Stove top grilled egg-plant curry is a family favorite. We prepare this in bulk and use it as sidedish for dhal rice, rotis and dosa. Hint of smoky flavor in this dish is very soothing when combined and eaten with ghee and hot rice.This dish stores well upto 2 weeks in a airtight container when refrigerated.
 
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Ingredients:
350 Grams Egg Plant
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Onion
1/2 Cup Finely Chopped Tomato
5 Sprigs Curry Leaves
6 Finely Chopped Green Chilies
1/4 Tsp Asafoetida
1/4 Tsp Mustard Seeds
1/2 Tsp Cumin
1/2 Tsp Black Gram Dhal
1 Tbsp Chilly Powder
1 Tbsp Coriander Powder
1/4 Tsp Turmeric Powder
2 Tbsp Tamarind Pulp
Salt as per taste
3 Tbsp Oil

Garnish: 1 Tsp Lime Juice, 2 Tbsp Finely Chopped Coriander...

Method:
Wash and pat the eggplant dry. Apply few drops of oil all over the eggplant.
Pierce holes all over the egg plant with the help of a knife or a sharp skewer.
Pierce metal skewers in the eggplant and start grilling on low to medium flame on the stove.
Keep turning the egg plant until all sides char and form blisters.
The egg plant skin should get char not the inner core.
Once the egg plant has roasted remove from flame and place in water...remove all the skewers.
Once the eggplant cools down start peeling the skin. Wash the eggplant.
Remove the stem and cap part and chop the eggplant into tiny pieces.

Heat oil in a wok on medium flame.
Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, black gram dhal to the oil and fry until the mustard seeds stops sputtering.
Add finely chopped onion, tomato, chilly and curry leaves fry and cover until the oil separates.
Add chilly powder, turmeric powder, asafoetida, coriander powder and salt to the masala and fry for few seconds.
Add 2 tbsp water and cook the masala until oil separates.
Add the eggplant to the masala along with tamarind pulp and salt fry for a minute. 
Add 1 cup water and salt stir well cover and cook until the moisture has evaporated and the eggplant is mushy.
Add lime juice and fresh coriander mix well and serve hot...Enjoy 😉
This curry is served with hot steam cooked rice topped with ghee and served along with dhal, rasam and papad...😊

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