Gutti Vankaya Koora

Few Food blog events are really very nice, where all you have to do is sit on a couch and watch your favourite show. Don’t worry, you dont have to break your head to think of a dish starting with a particular letter or to cook something lovely and elegant for a nice fruit and vegetable event or to cook something with a cooking tip involved. All you have to do is present the lovely event hosted by Trupti, someone very dear to me, in a way to your hubby as if its a WIFE’s DAY.

R is a great cook and take his own time to bring the best on the table. The only problem is that he cooks occassionally :-) . He spent 2 hours to make the delicious brinjal curry , taking a camera shot at each step while I relaxed watching my favourite shows on TV. :-) Trupti please make it a weekly…hmm no no daily event :-)

Ingredients :

5-6 Young tender brinjalsBrinjals
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbs olive oil

For Stuffing :

2 tbs urad dal
2 tbs channa dal
( soaked in water for atleast 10 mins )
2 garlic cloves
1 tbp grated ginger
3-4 dry red chillies
2-3 cloves
3/4 cup sesame seeds
1/4 cup peanuts
5-6 cashews nuts
Salt to taste
Cilantro to garnish

Heat oil in a wok and fry all the stuffing ingredients along with turmeric powder on low flame for 3-4 minutes. Remove from flame and let cool for few minutes, grind it to a thick smooth paste adding little water if required.

Wash the brinjals neatly to remove all the wax. Ingredients for curryRemove the stem head and from the opposite end, slit the brinjal in a (+) sign keeping the ends intact. Divide the sesame peanut paste into two portions and use one portion to neatly stuff all the brinjal pieces.

In the same wok, pour the rest of the paste and salt and add 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil, carefully place the brinjal pieces and cover with a lid. Cook for 10-15 minutes stirring occassionally and very carefully so that the stuffed brinjal don’t break. Once the brinjal is cooked and the gravy starts to thicken , remove from flame and garnish with cilantro leaves.

Serve hot and enjoy the delicious Gutti Vankaya Koora.