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Main Course

Brinjal Thoran

Finely chopped egg stir-fried with grated coconut, mustard seeds, and curry leaves — this thoran is the workhorse of the Kerala meal. Quick to make, always welcome on the banana leaf alongside rice and sambar.

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

1 nos Egg Plant/Brinjal 4 - 5 nos for small brinjals, big
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
11/2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
3 - Coconut — grated
2 nos Garlic pods
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves A, a few
Salt, to taste
Oil — for frying

Preparation

Step 1
Cut brinjal to thin round pieces each about 1 cm thick.
Step 2
Marinate the above with turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Heat some oil in a pan.
Step 4
Fry the marinated brinjal pieces till brown. Drain and set aside.
Step 5
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
Step 6
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 7
Add curry leaves and red chillies.
Step 8
Add onions sliced lengthwise and cook well till light brown.
Step 9
Add the fried brinjal pieces now.
Step 10
Add garam masala, pepper powder and salt(only if needed).
Step 11
Cook well.
Step 12
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and garlic pods to a paste and add this to the above.
Step 13
Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 14
Tastes great with rice and rotis.

Tip

The pan should be completely dry when you finish — no moisture should remain. That dryness is what gives thoran its characteristic texture.

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Brinjal Thoran

Ingredientsfor 2 servings

1 nos Egg Plant/Brinjal 4 - 5 nos for small brinjals, big
1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
11/2 tsp Chilly powder
1 tsp Pepper powder
1/2 tsp Garam masala
3 - Coconut — grated
2 nos Garlic pods
1/2 tsp Cumin seeds (Jeerakam)
2 nos Dry red chillies (Kollamulaku)
1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
Curry leaves A, a few
Salt, to taste
Oil — for frying

Preparation

Step 1
Cut brinjal to thin round pieces each about 1 cm thick.
Step 2
Marinate the above with turmeric powder, chilly powder and salt. Set aside for 10 minutes.
Step 3
Heat some oil in a pan.
Step 4
Fry the marinated brinjal pieces till brown. Drain and set aside.
Step 5
Heat 1 tbsp oil in a pan.
Step 6
Let the mustard seeds crackle.
Step 7
Add curry leaves and red chillies.
Step 8
Add onions sliced lengthwise and cook well till light brown.
Step 9
Add the fried brinjal pieces now.
Step 10
Add garam masala, pepper powder and salt(only if needed).
Step 11
Cook well.
Step 12
Grind together grated coconut, cumin seeds and garlic pods to a paste and add this to the above.
Step 13
Stir everything together thoroughly.
Step 14
Tastes great with rice and rotis.