Kathirikai Karuvadu Varuval (Brinjal Dry Shrimp Fry Side Dish for Southindian Meals)

One of my original recipe experiments again turned out awesome...

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Ingredients:

200 Grams Brinjal(cubed)

4 Green Chilies (finely chopped)

1 Medium Onion(roughly chopped)

3 Tbsp Oil

1 Tbsp Turmeric

Salt as per taste

For Tempering: 

1 Tsp Mustard Seeds

1/2 Tsp Cumin Seeds

1/2 Tsp Gram Dhal

A pinch Asafoetida

For Masala Powder:

2 Tbsp Split Chickpeas 

15 Whole Dry Red Chilly

2 Tbsp Pepper Corns

Fist Full Garlic Pods

Fist Full Curry Leaves

1 Tsp Asafoetida

1 Cup Dry Shrimp

• Dry roast all the ingredients given in the masala list one by one on a medium flame once dry roasted place on a plate and allow to air dry.
• Add the ingredients to a mixer jar and blend to a fine powder.

• This shrimp powder can be stored in a air tight container in the freezer for months and can be used for many recipes i will post a few authentic tamil cuisine which is totally forgotten in this mordern era... 

Method:

1. Heat oil in a wok temper with mustard allow to splutter then add cumin and gramdhal allow to splutter a bit a asafoetida and fry a bit add curry leaves onion and chilies fry till onion turns light pink in color.
2. Add the chopped brinjal turmeric and salt fry a bit add 1/2 cup of water cover and allow to cook till the vegetable is almost done.
3. Add 3 to 4 tbsp of the shrimp powder and fry till oil separates from vegetable and the brinjal should turn light brown in color give it a good stir and serve hot with rice and rasam...Enjoy...:)