Brinjal Kosumalli
Made using mashed brinjal, kosumalli is a traditional dish that can't be missed. It pairs best with idiyappam, dosa or idli.
Servings: 8
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant (cut into large pieces)
- 2 potatoes (halved)
- 4 cups water (for boiling potatoes)
- 1 medium sized red onion (chopped)
- 2 medium sized tomatoes (chopped)
- 10 green chilies (adjust to taste)
- 1 big marble sized tamarind (soaked in ½ cup water)
- ¼ tsp turmeric powder
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp urad dhal
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 3 dry red chilies
- 1½ cups water
- 10 curry leaves
- salt to taste
Instructions
- Add eggplant, potatoes and 4 cups water to a pressure cooker. Cook for 2 whistles and release pressure naturally. You can also roast the eggplant. See notes below for roasting procedures.
- Strain eggplant and potatoes. Peel the skin and add to a mixing bowl.
- Mash the potatoes and eggplant using a masher. Set aside.
- Heat oil in a pan. Once hot, add urad dhal, mustard seeds and dry red chilies.
- Once mustard seeds crackle, add chopped onion and green chilies.
- Saute for 2-3 minutes. The raw smell of the onions should fade.
- Then, add turmeric powder and mix.
- Next, add chopped tomatoes and salt. Saute for 3-4 minutes. The tomatoes should become soft.
- Add curry leaves and saute for 1 minute.
- Add mashed eggplant and potatoes. Mix well.
- Then, add tamarind extract. Add water as needed.
- Boil for 5 minutes. The raw smell of the tamarind should fade.
- Serve hot with idiyappam, idli or dosa.
Notes
- To roast eggplant:
- Wash and dry eggplant. Pierce with a fork to vent. If not pierced, the eggplant might explode.
- Grease a baking tray and place the eggplant on it.
- Place the oven setting to broil. Once ready, slide in the baking tray.
- Keep turning the eggplant every 5 minutes so that it cooks evenly. This should take 20-30 minutes, depending on the size of the eggplant.
- Once cooked, remove from the oven and cool.
- Once cooled, removed the charred eggplant skin and mash the flesh. Set aside.
- Cook the potatoes in a pressure cooker and proceed with the remaining steps.