Katirikkai Thogyal
Description
This Indian sauce features Eggplant, Urad dal, Chillies. The flavors come together beautifully. A reliable recipe that works well for everyday cooking. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Hing 1/2 tb Tamarind paste Salt; to taste Oil; to
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fry dal
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Wrap eggplant in foil nicely and keep inside a 400 F (204&# 194;°C) oven for about 45 minutes or until soft.
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Alternately you could broil it over a gas flame till it gets evenly charred.
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Cool and peel off skin.
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Drain of any juices.
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Chop into large bits.
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Fry dal, red chillies and hing in oil till brown.
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Drop into a blender, add tamarind, salt and some of the eggplant.
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Run the blender on low speed till coarsely blended.
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Add remaining eggplant and whir for one minute.
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Scrape out and serve.
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Other Thogyals/Chutneys Substitute lightly sauted onion/zucchini/Canadian (hothouse) cucumber in above recipe for a variety.
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(Shyamala Parameswaran)
Nutrition Facts
Servings 1
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 298.0kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 0.1g1%
- Saturated Fat 0.0g0%
- Cholesterol 0.0mg0%
- Sodium 1.5mg1%
- Total Carbohydrate 76.5g26%
- Dietary Fiber 0.8g4%
- Sugars 75.9g
- Protein 0.2g1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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