Pin Podi Curry is a traditional Tamil Brahmin Recipe except that I made a slight twist in it and added pureed onions. You can omit that and you will get a dry fry dish. I wanted something that was slightly soft and not fried. Kathirikai Podi Curry Recipe Ingredients: Brinjal / eggplant – 2 cups, cubed Onion – 1 small, ground to a paste or chopped fine Mustard seeds – 1/8 tsp Oil – 1 tbsp (preferably gingelly/sesame oil) Salt – to taste To dry-roast and grind: Dhania / malli – 2 tsp (or 3 tsp dhania powder) Bengal gram / Chana dal / kadala parippu – 1 tbsp Urad dal / uzhunnu parippu / uzhutham paruppu – 1 tsp Dried red chillies – 4, adjust to taste Curry leaves – a few How to Make Kathirikai Podi Curry

  1. Dry roast the list of ingredients until golden brown, cool, grind and set aside.
  2. Heat oil in a pan. temper mustard seeds and lightly saute the onion paste. Then add the brinjal pieces and fry until they turn colour and get soft. Add salt.
  3. Mix in the ground spice mixture and fry well for 3 to 4 mins. Remove from fire. Serve hot with steamed white rice and spicy baby potatoes.