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Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Vankaya (Eggplant) Stuffed Curry

1. Make two slits on the top for the eggplants( count: 10)
2. Bake them in oven at 400degrees for 15 minutes
3. Rotate and continue baking for 15 more minutes
4. Dry roast 1/4 cup of sesame seeds, 1/2 cup of peanuts
5. Dry roast  1 tea spoon of jeera powder, a few cloves, cardamom,  1 tea spoon of coriander seeds
6. Grind the above dry roasts with 3 tbl spoons of dry coconut powder
7. Heat oil, add mustard, jeera, methi powder
8. When mustard starts sputtering add onion, ginger and garlic paste
9. When the onion is cooked add tomato, salt and red chilli powder
10. When the tomato is fully cooked add 3 cups of water and let it boil thoroughly
11. Add cooked egg plants, tamarind paste, little bellam(gud), dry roast powder and let it boil on low flame until oil starts surfacing (usually 15 to 20 minutes)