Gutti vankaya kura

Ingredients:
Stuffing:
6 no onions
1 inch Ginger
3 clove Garlic
1 no Cinnamon stick (small)
3 nos Cloves
1 tsp Cumin seeds
4 tbsp Sesame seeds
1 tbsp Peanuts
4 nos Dry red chilli
3 tsp Dry coriander seeds
1 tbsp Dry coconut flakes

Thadaka:
1 Lemon Sz Tamarind
6 nos Green brinjals
¼ tsp Turmeric powder
2 tsp Red chilli powder
¼ tsp Mustard
¼ tsp Cumin seeds
6 nos Curry leaves
1 tsp Salt
4 tbsp Oil
½ tsp Jaggery (powdered)


Method:
1.Dry roast each of the following item separately peanuts,sesame seeds,dry coconut, coriander seeds and red chillies.
2.Grind them with small shallots(Onions), ginger garlic, cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds to make a thick paste. Wash and cut off the stems of the brinjal, make a cross shape slit on the other end and stuff them with the ground paste. Keep the remaining paste for the gravy, dilute with 1 cup of water.
3.Heat oil in a sauce pan splutter mustard, cumin and curry leaves, add the diluted paste to this along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, tamarind pulp and salt. Arrange the brinjal in the gravy and put the lid on and cook over medium flame for 10 minutes. When the brinjal turns tender, switch off and serve.

various stuffings as per your taste.

stuffing 1:
Dry red chillies + dry or fresh coconut+ chana dal & urad dal + cumin, coriander, fenugreek seeds and salt. Sauté and make a paste of them without adding water. Add cashews to make it rich.

stuffing 2:
red onions + dried red chillies roasted in oil then make a paste of them.

stuffing 3:
Fresh coconut+ roasted peanuts+ roasted sesame seeds+dried red chillies+Coriander seeds+Cumin seeds+cloves+cinnamon stick+ chana dal+ urad dal+tamarind +jaggery and salt.