# Kathirikkai thokku

Kathirikkai thokku is an Indian recipe made with eggplant that is served with biryani.

- Cuisine: Indian
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- eggplant
- oil
- 1 spoon cumin seeds
- 1 spoon fennel seeds
- 1 spoon mustard seeds
- 1 tablespoon pepper
- 1 sprig curry leaves
- 1 ladle oil
- 2 green chilies
- 1 large onion
- 1 tablespoon red chili powder
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder
- 0.5 spoon turmeric
- salt
- 1 medium tomato
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds
- 0.25 spoon fenugreek seeds
- 3 tablespoon peanuts
- size of a gooseberry tamarind
- water

## Instructions

1. Cut the eggplant in half and fry in oil.
2. Add cumin, fennel, mustard seeds, pepper and curry leaves in a pot with oil.
3. Add green chilies and chopped onions and cook.
4. Add chili powder, coriander powder, turmeric and salt.
5. Add chopped tomato.
6. Fry sesame seeds, fenugreek seeds and peanuts and grind into a paste.
7. Add the fried eggplant to the tomatoes mixture.
8. Add the sesame seeds and peanuts paste and mix.
9. Add tamarind juice.
10. Cook in low flame for 5-6 minutes.

## Equipment

- knife
- frying pan
- spoon
- bowl
- pot

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DEMymqvyu2k/?igsh=MTk5d3VndWh0eXp4dA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/84b8728f-ca3d-4ffd-bfbc-2beaaf24b5d9
- Extracted: 2025-06-09

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