Ennai kathrika kuzhambu/Spicy Stuffed Brinjal with gravy

Ennai kathrika kuzhambu/Spicy Stuffed Brinjal with gravy

Gutti Vankaya or stuffed brinjal(we call eggplant as brinjal in India) is an authentic south Indian dish. Different spices are stuffed into brinjal and then cooked slowly on a low heat. Again when it comes to stuffing brinjal there are different combinations of spices you can stuff that leads to different varieties of stuffed brinjal.
If you ask my mom for a recipe of stuffed brinjal, right away she can give you some 5-6 varieties you can do it.

Prep Time: 15-20 mins
Cooking Time: 20-30 mins
Makes: For 2
Shelf Life: 1 Day
Serving Suggestion: Rice or Roti is a classic choice



This are the ingredients:

Baby Eggplant 200 g
Onions 1 n
Salt
Ginger garlic paste 1 ts
Turmeric ¼ ts
Tomatoes 2 n
Coconut (grated) 2 tb
Chilly powder 1 tb
Coriander powder 1 tb
Oil for fry
Mustard seeds ¼ ts
Fenugreek seeds ¼ ts
Red chilly 4 n
Urad daal ½ ts
Curry leaves 2 sp
Tamarind juice ¼ cup
Jaggery 1 small Piece

Procedure : 

Heat oil in a pan add onions, salt, sauté it for 2 minutes then add ginger garlic paste, turmeric, add tomatoes, grated coconut, chilly powder, coriander powder, put the lid on and let it cook for 2 minutes then let it cool down, put it into the blender and make a paste.

Heat oil in a pan add mustard seeds, fenugreek seeds, red chilly, urad daal (optional), curry leaves, add the prepard paste of onion, tomato and coconut, mix this and put the lid on and let it cook for 5 to 6 minutes, add tamarind juice, water, mix it, add jaggery, once it comes to boil add fried baby egg plant, salt, mix it well and cook this for few minutes, then switch off the flame.