Kathirikai kichadi(kathirikai kochu)

 It is an egg plant side dish for Idly and Dosai, we can make this dish with other vegetables as well like Bottle gourd,Tomato,Chow chow,Ridge gourd,white pumpkin.This dish is very easy,tasty and most of all  healthy.










Ingredients:

1.      Egg plant small one 5 to 6
2.      Tamarind  small gooseberry sice
3.      Onion 1 medium size
4.      Green chili  2 nos
5.      Red chili  2 nos
6.       Turmeric 1/2 tsp
7.       Asafotida  a pinch
8.       Salt as needed
9.       Oil    1 tsp
10.       Mustard seeds 1 tsp
11.       Urud dal 1/2 tsp
12.      Curry leaves 10 nos
13.     Coriander leaves for garnish

Method:

1.  Cut and cook the egg plant along with green chili until the egg plant is cooked well
2.   Once it is cooked mash them with the back of spoon don't mash it smoothly leave one or two    half mashed egg plant
3.  Add tamarind juice to the mashed egg plant and green chili along with salt, turmeric powder, asafotida
4. Now in the frying pan add oil fry mustard seeds,urud dal,curry leaves,red chili,and onion until it is translucent
5.  Add the fried ingredients to the egg plant bring it to boil
6.  Turn off the heat once it start to boil garnish with chopped coriander leaves 

• we can replace eggplant for  other vegetables but when we use tomato don't use tamarind