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.