Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Eggplant)

Bharli Vangi (Stuffed Eggplant)

Ingredients:

Vangi/Egg Plant                           10-12

Peanut powder                            4 tbsp

Til (Sesame seed)                        2 tsp

Coriander seed                            2 tsp

Cumin                                         2 tsp

Red chili powder                         1-2 tsp

Medium size onion                       1

Tomato                                        1

Ginger garlic paste                       1 tsp

Curry leaves                                4-5

Coconut milk (optional)                1 cup

Red chili powder                           1 tsp

Garam masala                                ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Method:

For Eggplant stuffing

Roast peanut, cumins, coriander seeds, til and grind it.

Now add salt,1/2 tsp red chili powder and little water(just  wet masala it).

Mix it and stuff it in all eggplant. If masala remains keep it aside.

Now cook these eggplants in pressure cooker. Take 3-4 whistles.

Now for Curry

Heat oil in a pan and add mustard seed and once they start crackling add curry leaves and hing.

Add ginger garlic paste and fry it for few seconds.

Add diced onion and fry till it turn little brown and add tomatoes.

Cook it for few minutes.

Add red chili powder, remaing masala which we used for stuffing and garam masala.

Mix it well and cook it for 2-3 minutes and add eggplants.

Add coconut milk and mix slowly and cover it.

Cook it on slow flame for 20-25 mins till oil comes out from pan.

Garnish it with coriander and serve it