Vankaya Kottimeera Karam Kura / Coriander Stuffed Brinjal Fry

Ingredients:-

Baby Brinjals -5 or 8 nos

Coriander leaves-1 bunch

Ginger- small pieces

Green chillies-5 to 6 nos

Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp

Curry leaves- few

oil-3 tbsp

Salt to taste

Method:-

Wash and slit each brinjal into four sections length wise without cutting off the crown.

Clean coriander leaves and chop it.

Grind the coriander leaves,green chillies,cumin seeds and salt into a smooth paste.

Stuff this coriander mixture in brinjals.Stuff as much as u can.

Heat a pan ,add oil and add stuffed brinjals and saute them add 1/2 tsp salt on brinjals and curry leaves..Mix it and cover with a lid.

Fry brinjals till 3/4 done and then add remaining coriander paste.cover the lid again cook for 10 minutes.

Fry uncover till brinjal are perfectly cooked and masala drys out. You can increase the flame to dry out the masala,stirring continuously without burning the bottom.

Once done cover with a lid and switch off the stove and after 5 mins transfer it in o a serving bowl.

Serve it with hot rice and ghee.Also goes good as a side dish for sambar or dal or curd rice.