Delicious Brinjal Gothsu (Tamarind Gravy of Onions, Tomatoes and Brinjals- Side for Pongal)

I guess Brinjal Gothsu was some thing I have neverhad much in my own home. There  was this one hotel in Madurai, that used to serve steaming hot blobs  of ghee laden Venn Pongal with spicy Brinjal Gothsu. TIt`s a very versatile preparation and so homes in Tamil Nadu, all have their own way of [...]

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Pictures Updated on Pidi Kozhakattai – Steamed Rice Dumplings.

The pictures have been updated on one of my earliest posts Pidi Kozhakattai – Steamed Rice Dumplings

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Stuffed Yennai Kathirikkai – (Eggplant stuffed with ground masala and slow roasted in oil)

Stuffed Brinjal is a delicacy that has a hundred different methods of preparation – influenced by the culture and changes over the times. My mother in law is an expert in this delicacy and she would make it often when we visited home in Srirangam. My husband is a sucker for this dish and relishes [...]

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Kathirikkai Podimas – Eggplant/Brinjals sauted in oil and coated in curry powder.

Brinjals are an all time favorite and render themselves to be cooked in a hundred different ways. It`s always been a pleasure for me to cook with good tender brinjals as they get done in minutes. I always pick up tender tiny brinjals from the Indian store or better still, use the Japanese Eggplant.  You [...]

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