Description
Chettinadu Therrakal – Chettinadu food varieties are well known to be one amongst the spiciest food varieties in India.This particular one is bit hot,spicy and tangy and mainly served as a side dish for Idlis and dosas.Poatatoes and brinjals blended together with various spices and served as a semi gravy side dish.It tastes good with chappathis too.| Ingredients-1 | |
|---|---|
| 2 nos | Potato (peeled & cut into small pieces)) |
| 4 nos | Brinjal (cut into small pieces) |
| 4 nos | Tomato (finely chopped) |
| 2 nos | Onion (finely chopped) |
| 3 nos | Garlic pods |
| 1¼ cup | Water |
| 3 stks | Coriander leaves (chopped for garnishing) |
| 2 T | Oil (for sauteing) |
| 1½ tsp | Salt (as per taste) |
| Ingredients-2 | |
|---|---|
| 1 cup | Coconut grated |
| 3 nos | Red chillies |
| 1 tsp | Cumin seeds |
| 1 tsp | Fennel seeds |
| 1 tsp | Poppy seeds |
| 1 inch | Ginger |
| Ingredients-3 | |
|---|---|
| 1 tsp | Mustard |
| ½ tsp | Fennel seeds |
| 1 no | Cinnamon stick (small) |
| 1 no | Bay leaf |
| 5 nos | Curry leaves |
Instructions
1.Grind all the ingredients from table-2(as shown in the above pic) to a fine paste with addition of little water and keep them aside.
2.Heat oil in a pan and toss all the ingredients from table-3(Mustard,fennel seeds,bay leaf,cinnamon and curry leaves)till they release aroma.
3.Add the chopped garlic and onions and saute till they turn to a golden brown color followed by chopped tomatoes and saute till they turn tender.Now add the diced potatoes ,brinjals followed by the ground paste and fry till the mixture turns soft and till the raw smell vanishes.
4.Add 1¼ cup of water and salt(as required)to the mixture and allow it to cook well in a Medium flame(Normally takes 10-15min to cook).Once the gravy thickens(i.e once it reachs a semi liquid state)remove from stove and garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve them with hot fuming Idlis or Dosas!!!!
Notes
1.Number of red chillies used can be varied accordingly.It can be substitued with chilli powder , instead of red chillies too.
2.If required the potatoes can be semi cooked and added along with brinjals b’se they normally take longer time to cook than the brinjals.
Comments
9 responses to “Chettinadu Therakkal”
hi
i think kathirikai Kosmali is nothing but kathirikai gojsu. but thats not i am talking about. alright let me figure it out. thanks
Hi Visitor..
Since u had mentioned rosemali,I thought u were talking about kosmali.Sorry Yaar,I have never come across such a dish called rosemali.Hope someone else could help u out.If u get to know,pls let me know what is that.Thank's in advance.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Dear mam,
Shall we add drumsticks to this gravy???
will it taste well??
Hi Aarthi..
Drumsticks!!!.As far as I know we don't add Drumsticks to this particular gravy and I am not sure how it would taste,if added.B'se this is basically prepared with these two veggies(Potato& Brinjal)only.Give it a go and get back with ur results.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Visitor..
By any chance r u talking about kathirikai Kosmali.If that is what u have mentioned then this dish is different.But tastes very good.I would be posting that very shortly.Anyway’s give this a go,people who love brinjal would surely love this dish too.Btw,can I know who is this pls.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
hi mullai,
could u pls let me know if this dish is also called as rosemalli. My husband loves if thats rosemalli. i have to try it quick. thanks..
Hello there,
We do not know who you are, pls register or atleast use a name. Since you say your husband is familiar with "rosemalli" find out how it looks or atleast give us a clue as to with what it is prepared. As far as I know.. there's nothing called rosemalli and I quite agree with Radha.
Hey Mullai..what a timing…Just now I had posted a comment asking if u r aware of that dish..Anyway's as u said if she can come out with some clues then it would be quiet useful for us to figure out the dish..
Cheers
Radha Arvindh
Hi Mullai.
There is a famous chettinadu dish called kathirikai kosmali..I am not aware of any dish called rosemalli.If u by any chance know what it is, then pls give a brief description about that.The above visitor had asked me twice and I couldn't help out.
Cheers
Radha Arvindh