kathirikai kosumalli
- 35 min
- mild
- Serves 4
Chettinad kathirikai kosumalli: pressure-cooked brinjal, potato and tomato, mashed and simmered with a mustard and onion tempering. Mild, serves 4, video.
You’ll need: Pressure Cooker
Ingredients
Brinjal250 grams
Potato1
Tomato90 grams
Water2 cup
Oil2 tbsp
Mustard Seeds½ tsp
Urad Dal (split)½ tsp
Onion, Diced250 grams
Green Chilli2
Dry Red Chilli4
Curry leaves2 sprigs
Salt2 tsp
Coriander Leaves2 tbsp
Nutrition
Per 1 person, and for all 4 people. Worked out from the ingredients, so treat it as a close guide.
| Nutrient | Per 1 person | All 4 people |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 158kcal | 632kcal |
| Protein | 2.9g | 12g |
| Carbohydrate | 19g | 74g |
| Fat | 8.8g | 35g |
| Fibre | 5.4g | 22g |
| Sugar | 6.1g | 24g |
Cookd masalas for brinjal
Method
Add brinjal, potato, tomato, and water to a pressure cooker and cook for 3 whistles.
Once the pressure dissipates, remove half the water from the cooker and transfer it to another bowl. Now peel the potato, mash the cooked vegetable gently and keep it aside.
Add oil, mustard seeds, and urad dal in a kadai and let it fry for a few seconds. Add onion and green chillies. Saute for 5 minutes till the onion becomes translucent.
Now add the mashed vegetables and simmer them for 10 minutes. Finish with coriander leaves at the end and serve it hot.
Before you start
- How long does kathirikai kosumalli take?
- 35 minutes from start to finish. That is 5 minutes of preparation and 30 minutes of cooking.
- How many people does kathirikai kosumalli serve?
- 4. The ingredient quantities on this page rescale if you are cooking for a different number.
- Is kathirikai kosumalli vegetarian?
- Yes. No meat, no fish and no egg.
- Is kathirikai kosumalli spicy?
- It is mild: 1 on our scale of 3. Chilli scales gently when you change the servings, so doubling the recipe does not double the heat.
- What do I need to make kathirikai kosumalli?
- 250 grams Brinjal, 1 Potato, 90 grams Tomato, 250 grams Onion, 2 Green Chilli, 4 Dry Red Chilli, and a few more listed on this page.
- Do I need a pressure cooker for kathirikai kosumalli?
- Yes, this one is cooked under pressure.
- How many calories are in kathirikai kosumalli?
- About 158 a serving. The full nutrition table is on this page, per serving and for the whole batch.
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