1/4 kg purple brinjals, wash, make + quarters with stalk intact
small lemon sized tamarind, extract pulp
1 1/4 tbsps oil
For stuffing
1 large onion, sliced
4-5 garlic cloves
1″ cinnamon stick
1 tsp red chilli pwd
1 tsp coriander pwd
1 1/2 tsps ghee or soft butter
1/2 – 1 tbsp grated jaggery or sugar (adjust)
salt to taste
For poppu/tadka/seasoning
1/4 tsp methi seeds
a sprig of curry leaves
1
Add 1 tsp oil in a cooking vessel, add garlic and cinnamon stick and
saute for a few seconds. Add the sliced onions and saute till rawness
disappears. Approx 4-5 mts. Keep aside to cool.
2
Once cool, make a coarse paste. Remove the paste into bowl, add salt to
taste, red chilli pwd, jaggery, coriander pwd and ghee. Combine well
and stuff the brinjals with this paste.
2
Add the remaining oil in a vessel, add curry leaves and toss them for a
few seconds. Add the methi seeds and let them turn brown. Place the
stuffed brinjals in the oil and cook on medium high flame for 2 mts.
Now, cover with lid and let them cook on medium low flame for 12-14 mts.
Keep checking in between and stir fry to ensure they don’t burn or
stick to the pan.
3 Add the tamarind
extract along with a cup of water. Bring to a boil and reduce flame and
place lid and cook over low flame for 13-15 mts. The water content
should reduce.
Remove lid and cook over low flame and let the
brinjals roast well and it appears like a dry saute (mudda kura). It
should take about 8-10 mts for the brinjals to be well roasted. Turn off
heat.
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