Yennae Badnekai / Ennai Katrikai / Gutti Vankaya Kura

Ingredients:

Brinjal - 6
Onion - 2
Tomato - 2
Red chilli powder - 1/2 tsp
Dhania powder - 1/2 tsp
Turmeric - 1/4 tsp
Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp

Ground nuts - 3 tbsp
Sesame seeds - 1 tsp
Dry coconut powder - 2 tsp
Garlic - 3 or 4 cloves
Ginger - 1/2 inch
Dry red chilli - 4

Salt to taste

Method:

Roast Ground nuts, sesame seeds, coconut powder, garlic, ginger, red chillies. Grind them to a desired consistency. Add salt.

Cut the brinjals and stuff the above mixture in them. Any remaining ground mixture can be added to the gravy later.

In a heavy bottom pan add oil. Add mustard seeds.
Add chopped onions and fry them till golden brown. stir in the red chilli powder,dhania powder, turmeric powder and salt. Add the brinjals and fry them.
Now add tomatoes and some water. Cook the whole mixture, stirring now and then till the brinjals are cooked.

Serve hot.

Alternatively, you can pressure cook the brinjals till 1 whistle and immediately release the steam, for faster cooking.