Kulambu is common dish in Tamil cuisine. It can be served with white rice for lunch.

Total preparation time:25 minutes

Ingredients

1. Eggplant – 5 medium size
2. Garlic – 10
3. Onion – 1 medium
4. Tomatoes – 1
5. Tamarind paste/juice – 2 -3 tablespoon
6. Turmeric powder – 1/4teaspoon
7. Chili powder – 1 and 1/2 teaspoon
8. Coriander powder -1 and1/2 teaspoon
9. Jeera powder – 1 teaspoon
10. Sombu powder – 1teaspoon
11. Shredded coconut – 1tablespoon
12. Seasame 0il – 2 tablespoon
13. Asafoetida – a pinch
14. Salt -1 and 1/2 teaspoon( as needed )

Sauté

1. Mustard – 1teaspoon
2. Urad dal – 1teaspoon
3. Fenugreek – 1/4teaspoon
4. Curry leaves – 1 sprig

Preparation method

1. Wash Eggplant, garlic, onion& tomato and chop it in kathirikai lengthwise and finely chop garlic, onion &tomatoes
2. Grind shredded coconut in a mixie with little water keep it aside.
3. Pour oil saute mustard, urad dal, fenugreek &curry leaves and add onion, tomatoes when it turns color add turmeric powder, chili powder, coriander powder, jeera, &sombu powder add tamarind paste with little water. Cook for 12 minutes. Add ground coconut now let it cook for another 3 minutes.
4. Make sure it cooked well.