# Biryani Kathirikai

A quick recipe for Biryani Kathirikai, a brinjal dish served with biryani.

- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tbsp oil
- 0.25 cup roasted peanut
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp pepper
- 1.5 tbsp white sesame seeds
- 3 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp mustard
- 1 tsp fenugreek
- 0.25 kg brinjal
- salt
- 2 tbsp kulambu Milagai thool
- lemon size tamarind

## Instructions

1. To a pan add 1 tbsp oil, 1/4 cup roasted peanut, 1 tbsp cumin, 1 tbsp pepper, 1 & 1/2 tbsp white sesame seeds and roast it.
2. Make a smooth paste.
3. Now to the kadai add 3 tbsp oil, 1 tsp mustard, 1 tsp fenugreek, 1/4 kg brinjal, salt and roast for 5 min.
4. Then add 2 tbsp kulambu Milagai thool.
5. Now soak lemon size tamarind in water and extract the pulp.
6. Add it to kadai & cover and cook 10 min.
7. Now add prepared peanut sesame paste and cook 15 min until oil starts to separate on top layer.
8. Serve it with biryani.

## Equipment

- pan
- kadai

## Tips

- Before everything we have to sortay the half - cut brinjal in oil and keep aside.
- It is a must to sortay the half-cut brinjal in oil to get the perfect taste.
- Only sesame oil should be used for full preparation.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jA4hx5j09-Q
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/3df4ea3a-92fc-446f-b5d0-53143242752b
- Extracted: 2025-12-11

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