Nowadays whenever i get eggplants or brinjal from the grocery, i wanted to prepared them as stir fries coz the whole process take less time and this sort of stir fries goes utterly delicious with any sort of dishes, yeah!!along with rice,rotis or parathas..We love brinjal podi curries and this time i prepared a special spice powder to prepare this curry which goes for red quinoa, peanuts and some spices i have prepared my karamadhu podi and we guys enjoyed having them along with rasam and curd rice..A fabulous,delicious at the same time with healthy stuffs in it, this podi curry tastes too awesome when served even along with idlies and dosas..This dish takes less time to get cook and gets ready within few minutes...
Karamadhu Podi/Quinoa & Peanut Spice Powder:
1cup Coriander seeds
1/4cup Channadal
2tbsp Urad dal
1/4cup Red Quinoa
2tbsp Cumin seeds
1/2cup Peanuts
10nos Red chillies
1/2tsp Asafoetida powder
1tbsp Poppy seeds
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
Salt
Dry roast the dals along with red chillies, keep aside... now add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, quinoa, peanuts, poppy seeds and roast until they turns golden brown..add the asafotida powder, turmeric powder, stir for few minutes..Grind as coarse powder along with salt..Use this spice powder for making out dry curries, conserve in air-tightened box and refrigerate for long use..
Brinjal Podi Curry:
1/2kg Brinjals
1no Onion (chopped)
1no Tomato (chopped)
10nos Garlic cloves
1tsp Mustard seeds +Urad dal +Cumin seeds
2nos Green chillies (slit opened)
3tbsp Quinoa & Peanut Spice powder
Few curry leaves
Salt
Gingelly oil
Heat the gingelly oil, fry the mustard seeds,cumin seeds and urad dal, add immediately the chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, slit opened green chillies, curry leaves and garlic cloves, saute until the veggies turns half cooked, now add the chopped brinjal pieces, saute with salt..put the flame in simmer, cook the veggies until they get half cooked, add the quinoa & peanut spice powder and cook in medium flame until the oil gets separates..
Serve as side dish with any sort of rice or rotis..
Karamadhu Podi/Quinoa & Peanut Spice Powder:
1cup Coriander seeds
1/4cup Channadal
2tbsp Urad dal
1/4cup Red Quinoa
2tbsp Cumin seeds
1/2cup Peanuts
10nos Red chillies
1/2tsp Asafoetida powder
1tbsp Poppy seeds
1/2tsp Turmeric powder
Salt
Dry roast the dals along with red chillies, keep aside... now add coriander seeds, cumin seeds, quinoa, peanuts, poppy seeds and roast until they turns golden brown..add the asafotida powder, turmeric powder, stir for few minutes..Grind as coarse powder along with salt..Use this spice powder for making out dry curries, conserve in air-tightened box and refrigerate for long use..
Brinjal Podi Curry:
1/2kg Brinjals
1no Onion (chopped)
1no Tomato (chopped)
10nos Garlic cloves
1tsp Mustard seeds +Urad dal +Cumin seeds
2nos Green chillies (slit opened)
3tbsp Quinoa & Peanut Spice powder
Few curry leaves
Salt
Gingelly oil
Heat the gingelly oil, fry the mustard seeds,cumin seeds and urad dal, add immediately the chopped onions, chopped tomatoes, slit opened green chillies, curry leaves and garlic cloves, saute until the veggies turns half cooked, now add the chopped brinjal pieces, saute with salt..put the flame in simmer, cook the veggies until they get half cooked, add the quinoa & peanut spice powder and cook in medium flame until the oil gets separates..
Serve as side dish with any sort of rice or rotis..
Wow - quinoa in karamadhu podi? I've never tried this before - thanks for the brilliant idea - I can make this and sneak in some goodness!
ReplyDeletelooks yummy dear
ReplyDeleteIts wonderful. Thanx for sharing dear.
ReplyDeletewow.. very innovative recipe.. thanks dear
ReplyDeletedelicious and tempting dish
ReplyDeleteLooks very tempting. I like brinjal in any form very much.
ReplyDeleteKathirikailium quinoa enna oru implementation Priya...super paa nalla spice powder elllam poettu kalakerukeenga..
ReplyDeleteKathirikailium quinoa enna oru implementation Priya ennamoe poenga neenga vara vara quinoa vukku brand ambassador aaiduvengaloennu thoenuthu...super paa nalla spice powder elllam poettu kalakerukeenga..
ReplyDeleteYou are a Quinoa queen! This sounds so good with cumin and peanuts!
ReplyDeletelooks delicious..
ReplyDeletewowww.. .wonderful recipe.. very new to me.. looks inviting sear.. thanks for the awesome recipe.. :)
ReplyDeleteI hardly ever make brinjal as my daughter never touch them. This looks so so good.
ReplyDeleteThis brinjal curry is very delicious! Looks spicy!
ReplyDeleteWell I can see that Quinoa is going places! In a podi is certainly new! The eggplant curry with all the works look certainly good!
ReplyDeletepodi with quinoa???? This is so innovative!
ReplyDeleteUnique and super healthy podi, good job. Looks mouthwatering, I miss Brinjals!!
ReplyDeleteDaughter is home now, so I am a little busy sorting her stuff and trying to make some desserts for her! :)
Great recipe..loved this combo..very healthy..
ReplyDeleteYou always amaze me with your innovative dishes Priya:) Awesome!
ReplyDeleteHave a great weekend!
This looks and sounds very nice...hats off to your creativity...I am not frustrated Priya just I commented on how I felt....very sorry :)
ReplyDeleteWow...wonderful click and nice curry Priya...Love eggplants in any form..
ReplyDeleteLove
Kairali sisters
lovely & different recipe!!
ReplyDeleteVery nice, interesting and innovative recipe. Looks delicious. Wonderful recipe.
ReplyDeletereally loved the addition of quinoa..
ReplyDeletei also prefer to make the stirfry.Quiet easy na and also within minutes one curry will be ready..
nice picture priya.
One more interesting recipe from you....looks gud and adding quinoa is smart...I guess if I ever buy one pack then can make full use of it ;)
ReplyDeleteNIce recipe Priya, looks yummy.
ReplyDeletei like the usage of quinoa in the podi :)
ReplyDeleteWas wondering whether I could borrow your cook's brain for a day or two..lol
ReplyDeletebrinjal and peanut, the combination itself is tasty !!
ReplyDeleteQuinoa in curry, new to me. Will try this version.
ReplyDeleteNice combo priya,looks nice and yum
ReplyDeleteQuinoa in Karapodi new to me Quinoavum priyavum inseparables ah...
ReplyDeleteAgain innovative use of Quinoa!! Looks too good.
ReplyDeleteHi ,
ReplyDeleteBrinjal looks very yummy and tasty. Loved the way you have presented.
Deepa
Hamaree Rasoi
healthy and tempting dish..nice use of quinoa...i dont eat brinjal as my hubby hates it..:-(..but my mom likes brinjal in any form.:-).this looks so delicious..wil forward her this recipe...happy mothers day to u..
ReplyDeleteLove brinjal dishes, thanks for yet another variety here!!
ReplyDeletevery lovely dish n wonderful click dear. Happy weekend.
ReplyDeletePriya,
ReplyDeleteNice brinjal dish.Podi looks really awesome.
Nice brinjal recipe!!
ReplyDeleteyum..i love any form of brinjal! :)
ReplyDeleteton plat a l'air délicieux plein de saveurs bravo
ReplyDeletebonne soirée
Lovely podi and I am amazed at your creativity that you have incorporated quinoa in this too :)
ReplyDeleteAmazing curry Priya...never made eggplant this way. Looks yummy!!
ReplyDeleteamzing and the pics looks very good!
ReplyDeleteThe spice powder with quinoa sounds very interesting and healthy Priya....it must tasted so good in the curry...looks very delicious :)
ReplyDeleteThis podi powder sounds delicious and the brinjal curry looks awesome. I feel I am always leaving the same comments, but all your recipes look so delicious and tasty! :-)
ReplyDeletea very innovative n delicious recipe
ReplyDeleteSpice powder sounds very aromatic nad the brinjal curry sounds delicious.
ReplyDeletelooks delicious..very nice
ReplyDeletebrinjal podi curry looks so yummy! very good side dish for rice..
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