Stuffed Brinjal/gutti vankaya

GUTTI VANKAYA / Stuffed Brinjal

Ingredients

Brinjals - 6 to 8
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp or 2 inch piece
Salt,Turmeric powder, Oil , - as required

To Grind

Coriander seeds -2 tsp
Peanuts - 1 tsp
  Urad dal- 2 tsp
Sesame seeds (white) -2 tsp
Jeera - 1 tsp
Pepper - 3 or as required(OPTINAL)
Channa dal - 2 tsp(OPTIONAL)
Red chilli - 3 ,4 or as required
Cinnamon stick,bay leaves,Fennel seeds altogether - 1/2 tsp
Fresh coconut pieces - 4,5 or grated frozen - 2 tsp


Steps

1. Roast all the given items in "To Grind" one by one in one tsp oil .
2.Grind  roasted items  with  salt to a smooth paste.
3. Cut brinjals like its shown in picture and started filling grinded masala.

4. Keep aside for 15 mins. Meanwhile mix tamarind paste with water or make juice from soaked tamarind.
5. In a Pan with 2 tsp oil fry brinjals carefully and slowly.
6.Once it get cooked, add tamarind juice and remaning masala to the pan, if needed 1/2 cup water also. Let this cook for 5,6 mins. Adjust the salt if needed.

7. Garnish with coriander leaves. Nice side dish goes well with anything.