Brinjal poriyal - Juicy succulent brinjals, cooked in coconut base with golden roasted masala coats the brinjal. Step by step photos & quick video for guidance.
As the world knows I love brinjal (most of US like right?), this is also one of my favorite poriyal made with brinjal! But since Vj does not like brinjal (like most of the guys), I almost don't make this, may be this is the fourth time or so ,I am making after marriage 🙁
If mom makes this, I will first have this poriyal with hot steamed rice, ghee mixed with her hands & love. Then have it as side dish for sambar sadam, mor sadam. So with all the courses, the brinjal poriyal is thulped.
Until we move out form our mom, we don't know how much she cares about us constantly and how she showers her love with such personal caring. Yesterday I made specially for me and my blog 🙂 So here's an easy brinjal poriyal recipe, could be made within 15 minutes.
🍆 Best part
Usually, for most of the poriyals and curry, I make, I use onion extensively. I saute chopped or sliced onion first, followed by the vegetable. But in this recipe, shallots (small onion) is ground along with coconut coarsely along with cumin seeds, which gives an unique flavor that is so good.
If you have not tried this combo before, do try this, you will love it, promise. Also a lazy part of me feels less job to chop onion and fry it, hehehe. I wish I could get my hands on home grown or naatu kathrikai for best taste, texture and flavor.
🎥Video
In this updated video, I have skipped tamarind. No hard and fast rules for the recipe, Just the coconut onion paste does the magic.
Here's the quick video of how to make brinjal poriyal.
💭 Top tip
Depending on brinjal variety, the cooking time varies. Use less water if it is quick cooking brinjal. I liked purple + white striped brinjal best for this recipe. Some varieties gets mashed and over cooked. So make sure to use less water, reduce cooking time in such cases.
Do not grind the masala paste smooth. It should be coarse in texture. Smooth masala gets stuck to the pan easily, also the flavor will be different.
As the coconut gets cooked and roasted, it wont be sticky, so carefully cook it until then. Add oil as and when needed.
🥗Goes well with
Recipe card
Brinjal poriyal
Ingredients
- 8 Brinjals
- 2 teaspoon Sambar powder heaped
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind extract
- ¼ teaspoon Turmeric
- Salt
- 1 tablespoon Oil
To grind
- ¼ cup Coconut
- ½ teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 3 Shallots small onion
- ¼ cup Water
To Temper
- 1 tablespoon Oil
- ½ teaspoon Mustard
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal
- 1 sprig Curry leaves
Instructions
- Cut brinjals length wise and cut them in desired size. Keep immersed in water till use.
- Grind the coconut with water and lastly add shallot and jeera and grind them coarsely.
- Heat a heavy bottomed pan/nonstick pan with oil and temper with the items given under the To Temper table.
- Add the cut brinjals, turmeric, salt and mix well.
- Add ground coconut mixture, tamarind extract/ water, sambar powder and mix.
- Cook covered for 2-5 minutes in medium flame. Cooking time varies with brinjal variety.
- After that, cook without cover and roast in medium flame for 10 mins in medium flame.
- Drizzle oil in between if needed. The masala should dry up, gets non sticky. Brinjal turns glossy and cooked soft.
- Once the masala is golden roasted, switch off stove and transfer to serving dish.
Video
Notes
- Depending on brinjal variety, the cooking time varies. Use less water if it is quick cooking brinjal. I liked purple + white striped brinjal best for this recipe. Some varieties gets mashed and over cooked. So make sure to use less water, reduce cooking time in such cases.
- Do not grind the masala paste smooth. It should be coarse in texture. Smooth masala gets stuck to the pan easily, also the flavor will be different.
- As the coconut gets cooked and roasted, it wont be sticky, so carefully cook it until then.
🔪Brinjal poriyal Method:
- Cut brinjals length wise and cut them in desired size. Keep immersed in water till use.
- I usually grind coconut first and then lastly add small onion (slit) and cumin to grind them coarsely.
- But you can grind everything together, but make sure to grind coarsely.
- Heat a heavy bottomed pan/nonstick pan with oil and temper with the items given under the To Temper table.
- Add the cut brinjals, turmeric, salt and mix well.
- Add ground coconut mixture, tamarind extract/ water.
- Tip in sambar powder.
- Mix well.
- Cook covered for 2-5 minutes in medium flame. Cooking time varies with brinjal variety.
- After that, cook without cover and roast in medium flame for 10 mins (or until done without mashing it) in medium flame.
- Drizzle oil in between if needed. The masala should dry up, gets non sticky.
- Brinjal turns glossy and cooked soft.
- Once the masala is golden roasted, switch off stove and transfer to serving dish.
Transfer to the serving bowl and that's it ,ready to enjoy as accompaniment for rice.
Nags says
looks yum! and i also like your new template 🙂
Aruna Manikandan says
I too love brinjals a lot ....
Poriyal looks delicious dear 🙂
Nice clicks...
Kanchan says
Wow totally liked you 15 min version of Brinjals ! They seem tasty too !
I too love brinjals and I've prepared it so many times that my husband has no other option than liking it 😉
Premalatha Aravindhan says
I too love katharikai...tempting recipe...
Sushma Mallya says
love the pictures and the delicious dish too...looks yum raks and happy woman's day
Cham says
I like the coconut added in this kattirikai! I am a big fan too!
Pari says
Wow, I love brinjal in every form and gladly DH too. Such an aromatic preparation, I love the flavour of Sambhar powder.
Happy Woman's Day.
Priya says
I love this dry curry, fantastic clicks as always..
Pretty header Raks!!
Radhika says
what a lovely click. I love brinjals and but hesistate in making many recipes of them as my kids say YUK. Hope your kid liked it.
simply.food says
This brinjal curry looks amazingly delicious I love the addition of tamarind and coconut.
Suparna says
hey Raks,
It's bn a long time 🙂
Like the new look of ur blog...
yummy looking brinjal masala...shall try ur version...my recipe is a little diff.
TC
jeyashrisuresh says
Adding coconut to brinjal curry is new to me.Looks absolutely mouthwatering.I have brinjals in my fridge.will try this version
Tina says
Beautiful clicks dear..Poriyal looks yummy.
Sandhya Hariharan says
Not v found of brinjals... but definitely wud love it someday for a small portion
sowmya's creative saga says
looks delicious..will try this way next time i buy brinjals..
Chitra says
Looks nice and me too a gr8 fan of brinjal like u..Awesome pics as usual 🙂
LG says
Drool worthy pics Raks. They made me more hungry now 🙂
kamala says
Looks yummy and beautiful clicks.
Jagruti says
Oh...I've an affair with brinjals..;-)) love them..loke your semi dry curry..looks delicious and tasty!!
Priya says
luks very yum..cant find word to explain than these..
Rachana Kothari says
wow!!! this looks awesome:) I love brinjal in any form:)
tempting recipe:)
Happy Cook says
I have neve rmade with coconut, i am sure that gives such a super taste. My daughter doesnt touch brinjal. Which i think is a pity.
Sailaja Damodaran says
Simple & tempting............love the new look of ur site.
Supriya Nair says
The puriyal is so yummy looking...thanks for sharing the recipe.
Prathibha says
Lovely color of d curry dear.....even I love brinjal..perfect combo for rice
Nithya says
Wow.. looks really nice. Your clicks are amazing as ever.
DEESHA says
I love brinjal .. this is so simple & yumm
shanthi says
My favourite yummy curry. New template is cute
Daisy Blue says
Nice one..same with me..hubby doesnt like Brinjals !!Nice placement mat..
Sarah Naveen says
nice click and poriyal looks so delicious..
Sharmilee! :) says
Though am not a big fan of kathrikai....poriyal looks delicious & flavourful. Luved the 2nd click, nice bright and colorful!!
Silpa says
Yummy. Brinjal is my fav veg. tempting recipe..
I am hosting an event named vegetable marathon. This mnth veg is brinjal. If wish u can send this ...
SpicyTasty says
Wow very nice click! Looks yummy and delicious. Very different brinjal recipe. Gotta try this version.
Trendsetters says
step by step snaps are a treat..lovely dish
A Homemakers Diary says
thats what I also wanted to do today but dint get anytime to cook anything solely for me. lovely dish. we have a great harvest of brinjal in my garden. will definitely do this soon.
Laavanya says
Oh I've not made this before.. the coconut addition must make this real yummy - will try for my inlaws who include a lot of coconut in their diet.
Nithu Bala says
Hey, I like this recipe..I too use long variety brinjal..somehow, I feel that cooks bit faster than other varieties..thanks for sharng this nice recipe..
Gita says
Same here too Raks...I love brinjals and thatz not the case with my hubby...I too did a brinjal dish yesterday...yours looks so good...I am bookmarking yours...thanks 🙂
Cilantro says
Kathrikai poriyal looks great. In my case my daughter never has them.
I like your new header.
Pavithra says
Nice poriyal raji..asusual awesome pictures. Happy woman's day!!!
Uma says
looks yummy and tempting!! Bookmarked.
Priya Narasimhan says
curry looks delicious though I too don't like brinjal...new template looks very refreshing...nice one..:-)
Latha says
Very new recipe to me. sounds delicious. I've also posted my eggplant recipe.
Reshmi says
hello rajeshwari...ur blog hve a wonderful collection of recipes....love to try this poriyal soon...glad to follow ur blog....
Hamaree Rasoi says
Wanted to come here long time ago...but it's better late than never 🙂 U hav got fantastic space here.Adding coconut to Brinjal curry is an interesting thing. Gotta to try this version of your's....Glad to follow you:-)
Deepa
http://hamareerasoi.blogspot.com/
Malar Gandhi says
WOw, such a wonderful preparation, and who can say no to this...spicy and nice.
Ruchikacooks says
Adding coconut with brinjals..need to try this version..
I am hosting an event called home remedies Raks, any chances you will send a remedy?
http://ruchikacooks.com
RV says
love brinjals in any form.. and addition of coconut and cumin sounds yumm... and btw, like the new look of your blog..
AdukalaVishesham says
that looks delicious.. beautiful click too.. we are so tempted to grab that bowl...
Aparna says
looks delicious
Parita says
Looks fantastic! Love brinjal with coconut..yumm!
Mangala Bhat says
Yum! Looking very nice ! Love the pics!
jayasri says
Love your template, Mmm.., The curry looks delicious.., My H is all for it!, He loves this veggie so much. Of course Beautiful click as always
Aysha says
Loved the step by step explanation with clicks.....beautiful colour
SathyaSridhar says
brinjal cooked ready in 15 mts sounds great,,looks delicious.
BeenaShylesh says
wow u have a nice blog dear,and the brinjal looks perfect......iam following u...if u get time came vist my blog.http://mykitchen-been.blogspot.com/
Srimathi says
YUm-o-yum. The eggplant makes my mouth water. I can see it talking to me. Great photos.
indhu says
love the pictures... the colour just pops out 🙂
- Indhu (www.thayirsaadham.com)
AdukalaVishesham says
We tried this recipe and it came out really good.. We made it as a side for the roti and everyone enjoyed it very well...
Sush says
very tempting. We also make it almost the same way. The only exception is the shallot. Last picture is soo drool worthy
Karthikeyan S says
I am a regular follower of your blog. I have tried out most of your dishes. Your simplistic way of presenting the facts and tabular columns makes it a boon for bachelors like me who are interested in cooking. I have bookmarked your blog and keep checking for updates.
You are certainly a culinary expert.
All the best !!
RAKS KITCHEN says
Thanks Karthikeyan for the wonderful words,these encouragive words motivate me a lot ,Thanks you made my day!
meeso says
I had to bookmark this to try, looks yum!
Indusladies says
Hi Raks,
I tried this brinjal curry today. Wow! it was an excellent combo with Rasam rice.
These days I am becoming a regular visitor your blog for mouth-watering and simple recipes.
சுந்தர்.. says
Hi..
Recently got introduced to your blog from my sister... Hearty Appreciation for your work.. I tried Vazhaipoo poriyal... and yet to try your other dishes...
As a bachelor getting more interested to try out many dishes..
Congrats for your work..
Now Serving says
This is how I like to make it even for my kathirkai sadham - Looks super delicious!
Manasi Gore says
Hiii..
Its been a while since I follow your blog.. I love the pictures - they are so colourful.. I like the step by step instructions..it kinda inspires me to start a food blog of my own... but dont dare to.. I know its not going to be as good as yours and hence dont even wana try.. hehe!!! anyway.. I tried this receipe and it turned out to be really good!! thank you again, for the beautiful pics and simple receipes!!!
Regards,
M
Jayanthiveera Veera says
hi,
thank you for sharing this receipe.Can this be made with green bringal?
Raks anand says
Yes you can make it with green brinjal
Charanya Mathivanan says
very delicious .. mouth watering.. very useful blog for me...
Charanya Mathivanan says
very delicious mouth watering
Nivethetha E says
It looks good. Suggesting more details on the steps. We tried as per the same procedure and it tastes just OK . Other recipes are awesome and we are following you. But this may not be great.
Raks anand says
This is my most favorite recipe, sure will try to post a video 🙂
Sudha Sreedhar says
Hi raks , this brinjal curry prepared yesterday and was easy and very tasty....
Raks anand says
Thank you so much 🙂
Nithya says
Prepared this and mixed with rice and said brinjal rice and served. Everyone liked it. Thanks!
Raks Anand says
Haha super. Thank you for trying.
Valerie says
Hi Raks,
Do you use fresh coconut? I would like to use desiccated coconut, is that possible? Should I soak them in water before? Sorry if that's a stupid question!
Best,
Valerie
Raks Anand says
Not at all, we get all sorts of doubts while cooking 🙂 You can sure use desiccated coconut though it will be slightly dry and different in flavor. You need not soak, just use little less than mentioned and proceed with the recipe.
Noor says
Hey i tried the brinjal curry but it became gooey for me and greenish i need help
Raks Anand says
Some brinjal varieties take less time to cook, so buy the purple variety and try or reduce the cooking time. Hope this helps you next time.