If you’ve ever had “mess-style” biryani, you know they always serve a special brinjal thokku on the side. The taste? Absolutely next level! This dish pairs so well with biryani that you’ll end up eating two extra plates without even realizing it! Not just for biryani, it’s also great with plain rice, chapati, or dosa. You’ve got to try this!
Preparation Time
35 Minutes
Serve
4 person
- Dried red chilies – 2
- Black pepper – ½ spoon
- Fenugreek seeds – ½ spoon
- Cumin seeds – 1 spoon
- Curry leaves – a small amount
- Large onions – 2 (finely chopped)
- Brinjal (Eggplant) – ½ kg
- Tomatoes – 2
- Green chilies – 2
- Green chilies – 2
- Turmeric powder – ½ spoon
- Red chili powder – ½ spoon
- Kulambu masala powder – 1 spoon
- Coconut – 1 small piece
- Shallots (Small onions) – 10
- White sesame seeds – 1 spoon
- Garlic – 5 cloves
- Tamarind water – ½ cup
- Salt & water – as required
- Wide pan
- Ladle for tempering
- Mixer jar
- Measuring spoons & cups
- Heat oil in a pan and sauté the onions.
- Add brinjal, tomatoes, and green chilies and sauté well.
- Once the brinjal is well-cooked, add salt, turmeric powder, red chili powder, and kulambu masala powder, and sauté on low flame.
- Grind coconut, shallots, white sesame seeds, and garlic into a paste, mix it with tamarind water, and add it to the pan.
- Add the required amount of water, cover, and cook on low flame until the oil separates.
- That’s it! The ultimate Brinjal Thokku is ready!
- Biryani & Brinjal Thokku – A heavenly combo!
- Perfect with plain rice.
- Tastes great with chapati and dosa too.
- The thokku is ready only when the oil separates.
- Brinjal should be sautéed well to avoid bitterness.
- Adjust spiciness and tanginess as per your taste.
- Definitely give it a try! The taste will be on another level!
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