Masala vankaya kura / nuni guthi vankaya kura

Ingredients

• Brinjals 250 g
• Chopped onions 1/2 cup
• Ground nuts 1/2 cup
• Corriander seeds 4 teaspoons
• Jeera 1 teaspoon
• Garlic 6 pods
• Chilli powder 2 teaspoons
• Cloves 3 to 4 nos
• Salt to taste
• Cashew nuts 10 nos
• Dry coconut shredded 1 tablespoon
• Tamarind paste or Tomato paste - 1 tablespoon

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Preparation

• Place a pan on the stove add 1 tsp oil and fry ground nuts, dhania seeds, garlic, cashew nuts, grated coconut, well.
• Let them cool and grind them in to a paste along with chilli powder, salt, tamarind paste /tomato paste, onion and jeera.
• Place a pan on the stove and add 2 to 3 tbsp oil. Meanwhile stuff the ground mixture in the Brinjals.
• After heating the oil in the pan for 2 to 3 minutes, place the stuffed brinjals in the pan, add 1 cup of water and cook in a low flame with the lid covered until done.
• Stir in between to ensure that the masala is evenly cooked without getting burnt.
• It will take up to 40 minutes in low flame. Transfer into a serving bowl and serve hot with rice.
• Place a micro safe bowl,add 1 tbsp of oil to it,and also add the stuffed brinjals and 1 cup of water. Mix well and place in micro high 900 W for 4 minutes.
• Remove outside and mix well, now micro at 540 W say 60% for 15 minutes, remove it outside. Stir it every five minutes.
• Lastly mix well and sprinkle 1 tbsp of water and micro low at 180W for 5 more minutes.