Stuffed-brinjal(eggplant-curry)

Ingredients......

8 small sized brinjals (baingan / eggplant)

1 onion

3 cloves garlic

2 cm  ginger

2 cups coconut

1 cup roasted peanuts

1/2cup roasted sesame seeds

1 1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp garam masala

1/2 tsp turmeric powder

2 tsp coriander powder

salt to taste

1 tsp tamarind pulp

1 tsp grated jagary(optional)

2 tbsp oil

Method.......

1.Dry roast  the coconut,ginger,garlic till light brown.Let it cool and grind all the ingredients for gravy(garlic,ginger,coconut,roasted peanuts and sesame ,temarind and jagary into a paste(not fine paste)

2.To this paste add turmeric powder,garam masala ,chilli powder and salt.check the taste for enough salt.

3.Wash the brinjals and make two cuts into each one so that the paste can be stuffed into them.Don't remove the stems but you can trim them so that they are not too long and soak in salted water.

4.Then stuff a small amount of the paste into all the brinjals and put them aside.

5.Heat a non-stick kadai with about 2 tbsp of oil.

6.Add jeera,curry leaves and mustard seeds .let them splutter.add onions and fry till golden brow.

7.Then add the brinjals to the kadai.let them cook for a few minutes with a lid on under medium flame(5 mins).

8.Cook them on both sides.then check if they are cooked.

9.If they are still not cooked you can add a little water and cook for a few minutes.

10.Once the brinjals are cooked add the remaining paste to the kadai and mix well.

11.Let them cook for another 10 mins till the oil comes out.

12.Then garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot with chapati,jawar roti or rice its just great.....!!!!