Gutti Vankaya Vepudu/ Stuffed Brinjal Fry

There are so many dishes we can make with brinjal/eggplant.

I already posted the gravy version before. http://amaracooking.blogspot.com/2015/10/gutti-vankaya-stuffed-eggplant.html?m=1. 

This dry version is different than the regular stuffed brinjal. I only used dry spices. It tastes great with white rice or roti.

Preparation Time: 10 minutes 

Cook Time: 15 minutes 

Serves : 2-3

Ingredients:

Baby brinjal (green or purple) : 12

Besan/gram flour : 1/4 cup 

Red chili powder: 1/2 tsp 

Cumin coriander powder: 1 tsp 

Garam masala: 1 tsp 

Shredded coconut: 2 tsp 

Senaga karam (will post recipe separately) : 4 tsp 

Turmeric: 1/2 tsp 

Salt to taste 

Curry leaves: 1 sprig 

Method:

Wash and cut the eggplants by making a plus mark, leaving the top intact.

Mix all the masalas well to make the filling ready.

Heat oil for deep frying and fry the eggplants for 7-8 minutes until they are fried completely. Take them out.

Take the masala and fill into the eggplants.

Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and add the curry leaves and fry for 1 minute. Add the stuffed eggplants, close lid and cook for 4 minutes. Open lid, add the remaining masala over the eggplants and fry for 2 minutes. Turn off the stove.

Serve hot with rice or roti.