Stuffed brinjal / bharli vangi

Name: Stuffed brinjal / bharli vangi
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 2
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 5-6 medium sized Brinjals; 2 medium sized Onions – finely chopped; 1 tbsp powdered Jaggery; Coriander – finely chopped; 1/2 cup Water; Oil; Salt to taste; 1/2 cup dry shredded Coconut (Optional); 1/4 cup roasted Sesame /Til seeds (Optional); 1/2 cup Peanut powder; 1 tsp Turmeric/Haldi Powder; 2 tsp Red Chili powder; 1 tsp Coriander/Dhania powder; 1 tsp Cumin/Jeera powder; 2 tbsp Garam Masala powder; 1 tsp Mustard/Rai seeds

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Main Dish

Easy

30 min

Yummy tasty stuffed Brinjal.

Preparation

Preparation15 min

Cook time15 min

Wash the brianjals. Remove the stem and slit vertically keeping the base intact. Brinjals begin to oxidize just minutes after slicing, so keep them in water.
Now prepare the stuffing masala. Grind together shredded coconut and roasted sesame/til seeds.

Mix together with finely chopped onions, (coconut + sesame paste) and all powders (peanut, dhania, cumin, turmeric, red chilli and garam masala powder).

Also put finely chopped coriander. Mix well. Now stuff the brinjals with this masala.
Heat oil in a pan (the pan should be large and broad and this recipe requires oil in large quantity :)).

Add mustard seeds, allow to splutter and then add haldi. Now place the brinjals carefully in the oil. If any masala is left you can add that as well.
After some time, when the brinjals are fried add water, powdered jaggery and salt.
Now cover the pan with a plate with water in it. This makes the brinjals soft and the gravy doesn’t stick to the pan. Cook for about 20-25 mins.

Keep stirring in between to check if the brainjals are cooked completely.
Serve hot with Rotis.