Badane kai Ennegai (Stuffed Egg plant)

                         

Badane kai Ennegai  (Stuffed Egg plant)

Badane kai (egg plant) ennegai is typical Dharwad curry. It is a great combination with Jawar rotti. Green round  brinjals are stuffed with ground masalas and shallow fried in oil.

Ingredients:
500 gm round green brinjal
3/4 cup pea nuts
1 tea spoon jeera
1 table spoon til
6-7 red chilies
1/2 tea spoon tamarind paste
7-8 garlic pods
1 tea spoon garam masala
2 strand curry leaves
1/4 cup chopped coriander leaves
1 tea spoon jaggery
1 table spoon dry copra
Salt to taste
1 tea spoon mustard seeds
1/2 cup oil

Preparation:
1. Dry roast pea nuts
2. Dry roast til
3.Dry roast red chilies
4..Grind together peanuts, til, red chilies, jeera,tamarind paste, garlic, garam masala powder, curry leaves, coriander leaves, jaggery, dry copra and salt to a coarse powder.
5. Wash the brinjal and make four slits lengthwise. Make sure the brinjals are in one piece.
6. Stuff the brinjal with the ground masala.
7. Heat the oil in a pan and add the mustard, when mustard splits slowly drop the stuffed brinjals one by one.
8. Cover and cook on medium flame
9. Flip the egg plants once in a while so that they are evenly cooked, taking care not to break the egg plants.
10. Cook till the brinjals are soft and well cooked
11. Serve hot with jawar rotti or chapati