Stuffed brinjal/egg plant,ennegayi palya

Ingredients

• 6 Small Sized Eggplant(Badnekayi)
• 1/2 Lemon sized Tamarind
• 1 cup freshly grated coconut
• 1/2 cup Roasted peanuts(ground nuts)
• 6 to 8 dry red chillies
• 3 tablespoons Coriander/dania seeds
• 2 tablespoons jeera/cumin seeds
• 1 teaspoon cinamon
• Jaggery as per taste
• 1 teaspoon haldi/turmeric
• 1 teaspoon Garam Masala(optional)
• 4 tablespoons Oil(any cooking oil)
• 1 big sized onion finely chopped and few cloves of garlic
• Salt as per taste

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Preparation

• Slit the Brinjals starting from the bottom till the center and make sure it is not sliced into equal halves(required to fill the stuffings).
• Dunk the Brinjals in the water to avoid oxidation and also helps in soaking the masala.(leave it for half an hour).
• Blend coriander/dania seeds,jeera/cumin seeds, coconut, red chillies, roasted peanuts, tamarind,cinamon, diced onion,garlic, jaggery,salt using very little water(the consistency should be very thick ).
• Add finely chopped raw onions to masala paste(mix throughly and check the seasoning).
• Stuff the Brinjals with these spicy masala paste . Take oil in a big wok or Kadai and slowly place these stuffed Brinjals when the oil gets warm.
• Pour the remaining masala on top of these brinjals and bake it in a medium heat with lid closed(Make sure the masala doesn't over cook).
• Keep checking and flip slowly so that Brinjals gets cooked evenly. Switch off the flame when it is ready.