Home / Recipes / Brinjal Thokku for Biryani

Photo of Brinjal Thokku for Biryani by Sujitha Ruban at BetterButter
1697
4
5.0(1)
0

Brinjal Thokku for Biryani

Aug-28-2017
Sujitha Ruban
10 minutes
Prep Time
30 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
Read Instructions Save For Later

ABOUT Brinjal Thokku for Biryani RECIPE

Brinjal Thokku, such an nostalgic pair with ambur biryani. my last post was about “Ambur Chicken Biryani”, this recipe also a most awaited one, one of my reader friend ask this recipe very particularly the ambur version. Since ages i want to try this thokku, as this is a favourite accompany with biryani we all love this spicy dish and the time comes now to share.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Medium
  • Others
  • Tamil Nadu
  • Sauteeing
  • Side Dishes
  • Healthy

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. Brinjal 1/4 kg
  2. Tamarind Lemon sized tightly packed
  3. Oil 4-5 tsp
  4. Cardamon 2 nos
  5. cinnamon 1"
  6. Cloves 2 nos
  7. jeera 1/2 tsp
  8. Star Anise 1/2 piece
  9. Onion 1 large
  10. Garlic Paste 3 tsp
  11. Tomato 3 large
  12. Curry leaves 1 spring
  13. Corinader Leaves 3 springs
  14. Green chillies 2-3 nos
  15. salt as needed
  16. FOR MASALA
  17. Coriander Seeds 3 tsp
  18. Red chilli 6-7 nos
  19. Groundnut/Peanut 1 tsp
  20. Jeera 1 tsp
  21. Pepper 1/2 tsp
  22. Fennel Seeds 1 tsp
  23. While Till Seeds 2 tsp
  24. cinnamon 1"
  25. Cardamon 2 nos
  26. Cloves 2 nos

Instructions

  1. Heat a kadai, Add coriander seeds, Groundnuts/peanuts, Jeera and pepper fry this for few mins, slowly the coriander’s aroma pop up from the kadai while frying them in low medium flame.Add Fennel seeds, give a quick stir.
  2. Add the Till seeds, this step too have to act very fast, till seeds pop out from the pan, so quickly stir and transfer them to a plate. Fry the Cinnamon, Cardamon, Cloves, once done transfer them to the plate.
  3. Finally dry roast he red chillies in low flame. Make all the content to cool and ground them in a mixer.
  4. Wash and clean the brinjal’s, Chop them into big chunky pieces, keep the chopped pieces in water, this help to avoid decolorisation
  5. Soak the tamarind in some hot water, squeeze the juice and set it aside.
  6. Heat a heavy bottom pan with oil, Add cinnamon, cardamon, cloves for tempering.
  7. Add Jeera and star anise to the hot oil. Once the all done, add in the sliced onions..
  8. Cook the onions till they turn translucent, add in the Garlic paste, fry them for a min. Add in the chopped tomatoes, cook till they turns mushy..
  9. Add in the curry leaves, chopped brinjal, Chopped coriander leaves, saute and cook for 4-5 mins in medium high flame.
  10. Add in the slitted green chillies.. cover and cook the brinjal’s till they turn mushy.Add the tamarind water and allow the brinjal’s to cook for few more mins
  11. Sprinkle some salt and grounded masala with required water. cover and cook till they done.

Reviews (1)  

How would you rate this recipe? Please add a star rating before submitting your review.

Submit Review
Anmol Batra
Aug-30-2017
Anmol Batra   Aug-30-2017

Mouthwatering...

Similar Recipes

A password link has been sent to your mail. Please check your mail.
Close
SHARE