Sutta Kathirikai Thokku| Fire Roasted Brinjal Masala with step by step pictures and a video.
Sutta Kathirikai Thokku is a famous side dish prepared with fore roasted brinjal. In this recipe brinjal is cooked by roasting in direct flame. The smoked brinjal is what makes this gravy more delicious and unique.
Sutta Kathirikai is very famous in the Chidambaram region of tamilNadu. So mostly it is called as Chidambaram Sutta kathirkai thokku.
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Sutta Kathirikai Thokku | Fire Roasted Brinjal Masala
Ingredients
- 1 Brinjal
- 1 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 lemon Sized Tamarind
- 1 cup Water
- 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
- Salt as needed
- 2 tbsp Coriander Leaves to garnish
To Temper:
- 1.5 tbsp Oil
- ½ tsp Mustard Seeds
- ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
- 1 tbsp Channa Dal
- 2 Dry Red Chilli
- 2 Green Chilli
- 1 spring Curry Leaves
Instructions
- Show the brinjal in open flame and cook it until its completely done.
- To check if the brinjal is cooked or not ,Insert a spoon or knife ,if it goes freely then the brinjal is cooked. Allow it to cool a bit and then peel the skin of the brinjal completely.
- After peeling mash the brinjal and set it aside.Heat a kadai with oil.
- Once its hot add in the mustard ,let it splutter and then add in the cumin let it splutter too. and then add the channa dal. Roast it until its golden.
- Next add in the Dry Red Chilli ,Green Chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few secs.
- Add in 1 onion finely chopped and saute till its translucent. Next add in the tomato and cook till it turn soft.Next add in the Red Chilli powder.
- Add in the Salt. Combine everything and cook for few secs. Soak 1 lemon sized tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 15 mins and extract the pulp.Add in the tamarind water and cook till the oil separates.
- Next add in the mashed brinjal and combine everything.Cook in a low flame and cook till the thokku consistency is reached.Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
Video
Notes
- I used my home grown brinjal.
- You can also use 1 tsp of jaggery powder in the end ,it enhances the taste.
- Roasting of brinjal can be done by inserting the brinjal into a small stick or using a phulka cooking mesh.Choose which ever way you are comfortable with.
Step by Step Method with pcitures!!
1.Show the brinjal in open flame and cook it until its completely done.
2.To check if the brinjal is cooked or not ,Insert a spoon or knife ,if it goes freely then the brinjal is cooked. Allow it to cool a bit and then peel the skin of the brinjal completely.
3.After peeling mash the brinjal and set it aside.Heat a kadai with oil.
4.Once its hot add in the mustard ,let it splutter and then add in the cumin let it splutter too. and then add the channa dal. Roast it until its golden.
5.Next add in the Dry Red Chilli ,Green Chilli and curry leaves. Saute for few secs.
6.Add in 1 onion finely chopped and saute till its translucent. Next add in the tomato and cook till it turn soft.Next add in the Red Chilli powder.
7.Add in the Salt. Combine everything and cook for few secs. Soak 1 lemon sized tamarind in 1 cup of warm water for 15 mins and extract the pulp.Add in the tamarind water and cook till the oil separates.
8.Next add in the mashed brinjal and combine everything.Cook in a low flame and cook till the thokku consistency is reached.Finally garnish with coriander leaves and switch off the flame.
Tastes good when served with Idli,Dosa Chapathi or even pulao.
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