Spicy Kuzhambu

This is again a simple recipe with minimum ingredients u need. And if u r looking for eating something spicy for ur main course then u can go for this.

INGREDIENTS :

Brinjals or Eggplants - 4 Medium sized
Onion - 1 Medium sized
Green Chillies - 2
Garlic Pods - 3
Tamarind -  Lemon Size
Turmeric Powder - 1/4 Tsp
Red Chilly Powder - 2 Tsp
Hing - a pinch
Oil - 3 Tsp
Mustard Seeds - 1 Tsp
Curry Leaves - a few leaves
Salt to taste


PROCEDURE:

1.Chop brinjals into small pieces, length-wise ( 2 inches).
2.Chop Onion into length-wise pieces.
3.Finely chop garlic and slit the green chilies.
4.Soak tamarind in water for 15 mins and extract the juice.
5. Heat oil in a kadai and fry the chopped brinjals for 5 mins.
6. Transfer the fried brinjals in a paper towel if u feel it is too oily or to remove excess oil.
7. In the same kadai, heat oil and season with mustard seeds and allow it to splutter and a pinch of hing.
8. Then add the chopped Onions , curry leaves ,green Chillies and Garlic pods and fry until golden brown.
9. Once done, add turmeric powder, red chilly powder ,tamarind extract and salt.
10. To this add one cup of water and allow it boil until the raw smell disappears.
11. Finally add the fried brinjals and cook in sim flame for not more than 5 mins.
12. Spicy Kuzhambu is ready and serve it with hot rice( dollop of ghee...must mention ) and appalam.