**5 Delicious South Indian - Style Brinjal (eggplant) Recipes**

 **5 Delicious South Indian - Style Brinjal (eggplant) Recipes**

# 1. **Kathirikai Puli Kuzhambu (Tamil Nadu - Style Brinjal Tamarind Curry)**

    **Ingredients**

              Small brinjals, tamarind, sambar powder, tomatoes, shallots, mustard seeds, curry leaves, fenugreek seeds.

    **Method**

              Brinjals are sauted with shallots and tomatoes, and then simmered in a tangy tamarind sauce spiced with sambar powder. Temper with mustard seeds, fenugreek, and curry leaves for added flavor. Serve with hot rice.

# 2. **Vankaya Pachi Pulusu (Andhra - Style Brinjal Tamarind Soup)**

   **Ingredients**

             Roasted brinjals, tamarind, onions, green chilies, jaggery, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and curry leaves. 

                            **Method**

           Roasted brinjals are mashed and combined with tamarind extract, green chilies, and onions. Sweetened with jaggery and seasoned with a tempering of mustard seeds, cumin, and curry leaves. This tangy dish is traditionally served with rice or as a side dish.

# 3. **Ennai Kathirikai (Stuffed Brinjal Fry)**

   **Ingredients**

                Small brinjals, roasted spices (coriander, red chilies, sesame seeds), tamarind, jaggery, mustard seeds, and curry leaves.

   **Method**

                     Brinjals are stuffed with a spicy paste made from roasted spices and tamarind, then shallow - fried in oil. A rich and flavorful side dish often served with biryani or rice varieties.

# 4. **Baingan Bharta (Smoky Eggplant Mash - South Indian Twist)**

   **Ingredients**

               Roasted brinjals, onions, tomatoes, green chilies, mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves.

   **Method**

                 Brinjals are roasted over an open flame until charred, mashed, and then sauted with onions, tomatoes, and spices. A South Indian twist comes from tempering with mustard seeds, urad dal, and curry leaves, served with chapati or rice.

 # 5. **Brinjal Poriyal (Brinjal Stir Fry)**

   **Ingredients**

                 Sliced brinjals, mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilies, turmeric, grated coconut, and curry leaves.

    **Method**

              Brinjals are stir - fried with a tempering of mustard seeds, urad dal, red chilies, and curry leaves. Grated coconut is added at the end for a mildly spiced, delicious side dish that pairs well with rice or chapati.

These brinjal recipes highlight the rich diversity of South Indian cuisine, each with a unique flavor profile that brings out the best in eggplant!