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Main Course

Brinjal Theeyal

Straightforward Kerala cooking — good ingredients treated well, spiced with confidence, and served without pretence. The kind of food that tastes like someone's kitchen, not a restaurant.

Ingredientsfor 3 servings

Brinjal (cut length wise) : 2 big
Onion (cut length wise) : I big
Green chillies : 2 nos
Madras onion (small onion) : 5 nos
Cumin seeds : ¼ tsp
Coriander powder : 1 ½ tsp
Chilly powder : 1 tsp
Curry leaves : a, a few
Coconut : 1 small
Salt, to taste
Tamarind water : I tsp

Preparation

Step 1
Pour oil into a pan and heat it.Fry madras onion, Jeerakam, Coriander powder, Chilly powder and grated coconut.
Step 2
Grind it in mixer. Set aside.
Step 3
Warm the oil in a pan. Fry curry leaves and green chillies.
Step 4
Add brinjal and onion into it. Add tamarind water also.
Step 5
Add the grinded mixture with the boiled vegetables. Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 6
Brinjal Theeyal ready.

Tip

When the recipe says "medium heat," it means medium. Kerala cooking is not about high-flame drama — most of the work happens at a patient, steady temperature.

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