Kathirikkai Masiyal

Fire-roasted or pressure-cooked brinjal mashed with fried shallots, tomatoes, green chillies, and sesame oil — coarser and more rustic than the North Indian baingan bharta, with a strong shallot base and no cream. Served as a thick chutney-like side with rice or as a stuffing for dosai in Kongunadu homes.