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Published: Jan 28, 2016 · Modified: Oct 5, 2020 by Sandhya Ramakrishnan · This post may contain affiliate links

Kathirikkai Podi Curry | Eggplant Poriyal With Spice Powder

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Eggplant Poriyal

Eggplant lovers, this Kathirikkai Podi Curry | Eggplant Poriyal is a recipe for you. We love eggplant in our house and I often get requests to make eggplant curry. My usually curry / poriyal is eggplants with red chili powder, but I love what my best friend Sudha back in New York makes.

She is from Andhra and she makes stuffed eggplant. The spice powder she uses is marvelous and I am sure it had peanuts in it. I never got a chance to ask the recipe from her, since I always just asked her to make it for me. Next time I talk to her, I have to remember to ask her for the recipe.

Eggplant Poriyal is sort of similar to stuffed eggplants, except the stuffing is not inside, but as a coating. Also this spice powder is very different and I got the idea to make it from Meenakshi Ammal. It takes just 20 minutes to make the curry and it is so delicious. I loved it with curd rice.

My other usual recipes that I make with is -

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  • Kathirikkai Rasavangi / Eggplant stew
  • Vaangi Bhaath / eggplant rice
  • Eggplant Gothsu
  • Dahi Baingana
  • Kara Kuzhambu

Preparation time – 10 minutes
Cooking time – 20 minutes
Difficulty level – easy

Eggplant Poriyal

Ingredients to make Kathirikkai Podi Curry | Eggplant Poriyal – (serves 4)

  • Eggplant – 15 small ones
  • Oil – 2 tbsp
  • Mustard seeds – 1 tsp
  • Turmeric powder – ½ tsp
  • Curry leaves – few
  • Asafetida – ⅛th tsp
  • Salt – to taste

To roast and grind –

  • Kadalai paruppu / channa dal – 1 tbsp
  • Dhania / whole coriander – 1 tbsp
  • Red chilies – 5 or 6
  • Desiccated coconut – 2 to 3 tbsp
  • Oil – ½ tsp

Procedure to make Kathirikkai Podi Curry | Eggplant Poriyal –

  • Wash and slice the eggplants into thin slices. Keep the sliced eggplants immersed in water until ready to cook.
  • Roast the ingredients mentioned to a reddish brown color and then grind it into a smooth powder.
Eggplant Poriyal
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. Once the seeds crackle, add the turmeric powder, asafetida and curry leaves. Fry for about 10 seconds and then add the sliced eggplants. Make sure that you drain the vegetable well before adding as excess water could make the curry mushy.
Eggplant Poriyal
  • Let it fry in open pan (without covering the pan) for about 5 minutes. Now add salt and briefly cover the pan to cook the vegetable. Make sure that you could it only until done and not mushy. If the eggplants are tender, you might not even need to cover the pan.
  • Once the vegetable is ¾th cooked, add the ground spice powder and mix it gently. Cook further until it is roasted and then take off the flame.
Eggplant Poriyal
  • Serve Eggplant Poriyal with hot rice and rasam!

Eggplant Poriyal

Eggplant Poriyal served in a square bowl

Kathirikkai Podi Curry | Eggplant Poriyal

Eggplant Poriyal is sort of similar to stuffed eggplants, except the stuffing is not inside, but as a coating. Also this spice powder is very different and I got the idea to make it from Meenakshi Ammal. It takes just 20 minutes to make the curry and it is so delicious. I loved it with curd rice.
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Course: Curry, Quick and Easy Recipe, Side Dish, south indian recipe
Cuisine: Indian, Tamil Nadu
Diet: Vegetarian
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 553kcal
Author: Sandhya Ramakrishnan

Equipment

  • bowl
  • spatula
  • pan

Ingredients

  • 15 Eggplant small ones
  • 2 tablespoon Oil
  • 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
  • ½ teaspoon Turmeric powder
  • few Curry leaves
  • ⅛th teaspoon Asafetida
  • to taste Salt

To roast and grind –

  • 1 tablespoon Kadalai paruppu / channa dal
  • 1 tablespoon Dhania / whole coriander
  • 55 Red chilies
  • 2 tablespoon Desiccated coconut
  • ½ teaspoon Oil

Instructions

  • Wash and slice the eggplants into thin slices. Keep the sliced eggplants immersed in water until ready to cook.
  • Roast the ingredients mentioned to a reddish brown color and then grind it into a smooth powder.
  • In a pan, heat the oil and add the mustard seeds. Once the seeds crackle, add the turmeric powder, asafetida and curry leaves. Fry for about 10 seconds and then add the sliced eggplants. Make sure that you drain the vegetable well before adding as excess water could make the curry mushy.
  • Let it fry in open pan (without covering the pan) for about 5 minutes. Now add salt and briefly cover the pan to cook the vegetable. Make sure that you could it only until done and not mushy. If the eggplants are tender, you might not even need to cover the pan.
  • Once the vegetable is ¾th cooked, add the ground spice powder and mix it gently. Cook further until it is roasted and then take off the flame.
  • Serve Eggplant Poriyal with hot rice and rasam!

Nutrition

Calories: 553kcal | Carbohydrates: 109g | Protein: 19g | Fat: 13g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 42mg | Potassium: 4088mg | Fiber: 55g | Sugar: 64g | Vitamin A: 2223IU | Vitamin C: 40mg | Calcium: 168mg | Iron: 5mg
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