GUTTI VANKAYA KURA

Ingredients:

Small brinjals- 10 to 12
Tamarind- a lime size
Chopped onion- 1
Finely chopped garlic- 1 tsp
Mustard seeds- 1 tsp
Curry leaves- a handful
Turmeric powder-half sp
Chilli powder- 2 tsp
Coriander pr- 1 tsp
Shredded coconut- 1 tbsp
Salt to taste
Enough oil

Dry roast the following ingredients to a golden brown colour and then grind them with the coconut:

Peanuts - 3 tbsp
Sesame Seeds - 2 tsp
cloves-2
Cinnamon-one small piece
Jeera - 1 tsp

procedure:

Soak the tamarind in a cup of water for half an hour and then extract its juice. Mix the paste with a tsp of oil, chilli powder, half of turmeric powder, coriander powder and a little salt. Take the washed brinjals (baingan), cut the stem a little bit and make a plus cut at the center. Do not make a very deep cut. The slices must not be separated. Stuff the masala inside each brinjal. Take a broad pan, add 3 tbsp of oil, add the seasoning of mustard seeds, and curry leaves. Add the brinjals and fry them on medium fire for some minutes. Add the remaining masala, tamrind extract, the remaining turmeric pr and salt to taste. Cook on medium fire. When the gravy is thickened, put off the fire.