Brinjal is a very tasty vegetable, which enhances the flavor and nutrition value of any dish when added. Stuffed Brinjal is a delicious Maharashtrian recipe, made by slicing Brinjal lengthwise and filling it with an awesome blend of Indian spices.
Preparation Time: 45 minutes
Servings: 4
Ingredients:
- 8 small Egg plant or Brinjal
- 2 large sliced Onion
- ½ a cup grated coconut
- 1’’ ginger
- 6 clove of garlic
- 6 cloves
- 4 or 5 green cardamom pods
- 1" piece of cinnamon
- 5-6 Red chillies
- 1 tsp turmeric powder
- 3 tblsp chopped finely coriander Leaves
- 5 table spoon Oil
- Salt to taste
Method:
- Wash and split the Brinjal into four parts, while keeping them together at the stalk as shown in picture. Put them aside.
- Heat oil on medium heat in non stick pan.
- When it is hot, add the spices (cardamom, cloves, cinnamon), sauté them first.
- Now add half of the sliced onions and fry until brown.
- Add coconut and red chillies, stir fry until browned, remove and allow to cool.
- In a separate pan, put 1 table spoon of oil, put garlic, ginger and coriander leaves and sauté for 2 minutes.
- Grind all the above mixture, along with turmeric powder, salt to taste, to a paste using mixer.
- Add little water if needed.
- Stuff the Brinjal with this mixture, reserving some.
- Heat the remaining oil in a pan and add remaining onions and fry till brown.
- Keep the stuffed Brinjal on the pan one by one as shown in picture.
- Cook over low heat without burning, add the remaining mixer and little water if necessary, until done.
- Keep an eye. Serve hot with roti and curds.
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