Name: Kathirikai Pachidi
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: For Marite; Brinjal 250g; red chili powder 1 tsp; salt 1 tsp; turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; corn flour 1 tbsp; maida 1/2 tbsp; oil To fry; For curry; tamarind water 1/2 cup; red chili powder 1 1/2 tsp; turmeric powder 1/2 tsp; salt to taste; sugar 1/2 tsp; onion 1 no.; fennel seed 1 tsp; sesame oil 3 tbsp

Kathirikai Pachidi

Kathirikai Pachidi

This brinjal Pachidi for Rice has many names like brinjal chops, brinjal thokku/curry. It is easy to make and tastes very delicious. It can be had as a side dish for parathas, rotis, sambar sadam and even biryani.

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Prep Time 30

Total Time 30

Cuisine Tamil

Servings people

Ingredients

For Marite
Brinjal 250g
red chili powder 1 tsp
salt 1 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
corn flour 1 tbsp
maida 1/2 tbsp
oil To fry
For curry
tamarind water 1/2 cup
red chili powder 1 1/2 tsp
turmeric powder 1/2 tsp
salt to taste
sugar 1/2 tsp
onion 1 no.
fennel seed 1 tsp
sesame oil 3 tbsp

Instructions

In a bowl add marinate ingredients and marinate for 10 mins
heat the oil and deep fry the marinated brinjal
mean while finely chop the onion
In a bowl add tamarind water, red chili powder, salt, turmeric powder and sugar and mix it
In a kadai heat the sesame oil and temper the fennel seed
saute the onion until it golden brown
add mixed tamarind water and allow to boil for 5 mins
add deep fried brinjal and mix well
allow to cook until it becomes thick consistency
now brinjal pachidi ready to serve