Stuffed brinjal curry (bharli vangi)

Name: Stuffed brinjal curry (bharli vangi)
Total time: 720 s
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 8-10 small purple brinjals; 2 tablespoon raw peanuts; 2-3 tablespoon grated dry coconut; 1 tablespoon sesame seeds; 2 green chilies; 5-6 garlic cloves; 1 inch piece of ginger; Small lemon size tamarind; 1 tablespoon red chili powder; 1/2 teaspoon turmeric powder; 1 teaspoon garam masala powder; 1 teaspoon jaggery; Salt to taste; 2 tablespoon chopped coriander leaves; 1 finely chopped onion; 2 tablespoon oil; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds; 1 teaspoon cumin seeds; 1/2 teaspoon ajwain; 1/4 teaspoon asafoetida

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

Ahmedabad

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Stuffed brinjal curry is one of the famous Maharashtrian sabji. In this dish small purple brinjals are stuffed with stuffing made from peanut, coconut, tamarind and spices. It goes well with roti as well as rice.

Purvi Modi @PurviModi_1105

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Ingredients

10-12 minutes

3 servings

8-10small purple brinjals
2 tablespoonraw peanuts
2-3 tablespoongrated dry coconut
1 tablespoonsesame seeds
2green chilies
5-6garlic cloves
1 inchpiece of ginger
Small lemon size tamarind
1 tablespoonred chili powder
1/2 teaspoonturmeric powder
1 teaspoongaram masala powder
1 teaspoonjaggery
Salt to taste
2 tablespoonchopped coriander leaves
1finely chopped onion
2 tablespoonoil
1 teaspoonmustard seeds
1 teaspooncumin seeds
1/2 teaspoonajwain
1/4 teaspoonasafoetida

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Steps

10-12 minutes

1

First prepare stuffing. In a mixer bowl take raw peanut along with grated coconut, sesame seeds, tamarind, jaggery, green chilies, garlic cloves, ginger, coriander leaves, red chili powder, garam masala powder, turmeric powder. Grind into coarse paste. Transfer into bowl. Add salt and chopped onion. Mix well. Stuffing is ready.
2

Wash and cut upper part of brinjals. Make criss-cross cut on brinjals. Stuff brinjals with required stuffing. Keep leftover stuffing aside.
3

In a pan heat oil. Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and ajwain. When mustard seeds crackles add asafoetida. Add leftover stuffing and saute for sometimes.
4

Add 1 cup water. Add stuffed brinjals. Cover with lid and cook until brinjals tender. Stir in between. Garnish with coriander. Stuffed brinjal curry is ready to serve. Serve with roti or rice.