Gutti Vankaya Koora

Description

Andhra Style stuffed brinjal curry. (Gutti Vankaaya Koora / Vankaya curry / Stuffed Brinjal curry / Thai eggplant Curry)

Ingredients-1
6 no

Shallots (sambar onions)
1 inch

Ginger
3 clove

Garlic
1 no

Cinnamon stick (small)
3 nos

Cloves
1 tsp

Cumin seeds
4 tbsp

Sesame seeds
1 tbsp

Peanuts
4 nos

Dry red chilli
3 tsp

Dry coriander seeds
1 tbsp

Dry coconut flakes/ dessicated / coparai thengai
Ingredients-2
1 Lemon Sz

Tamarind
6 nos

Green brinjals
¼ tsp

Turmeric powder
2 tsp

Red chilli powder
¼ tsp

Mustard
¼ tsp

Cumin seeds
6 nos

Curry leaves
1 tsp

Salt (or to taste)
4 tbsp

Oil
½ tsp

Jaggery (powdered)

Instructions


 

Dry roast each of the following  item separately 1.peanuts, 2.sesame seeds, 3.dry coconut, 4.coriander seeds and 5.red chillies. Grind them with small shallots, ginger garlic, cinnamon, cloves and cumin seeds to make a thick paste. Wash and cut off the stems of the brinjal, make a cross shape slit on the other end and stuff them with the ground paste. Keep the remaining paste for the gravy, dilute with 1 cup of water.


Heat oil in a sauce pan splutter mustard, cumin and curry leaves, add the diluted paste to this along with turmeric powder, red chilli powder, jaggery, tamarind pulp and salt. Arrange the brinjal in the gravy and put the lid on and cook over medium flame for 10 minutes.  When the brinjal turns tender, switch off and serve.