Guthi Vankaya curry

Heya people...


It is time for me to post another recipe,which is a very popular dish & one of  the favorites in Andhra...almost everyone loves this dish..."Guthi Vankaya"... sure...it takes some time to make it,but it is totally worth the wait!! check out the recipe:


Ingredients :

• 1 kg baby egg plant (vankaya,brinjal)
• 1 tbsp channa dal
• 1 tbsp urad dal
• 4 dry red chillis
• 1 tsp coriander seeds (dhaniya)
• 1 tsp cumin seeds (jeera)
• 1/4 tsp fenugreek seeds (methi,menthulu)
• hing - to taste
• tamarind - a lime sized ball
• salt - to taste
• oil
• turmeric
• chopped coriander - 1 cup
• garlic - 2-3 cloves (optional)

Directions:

• Slit the brinjals into quarters,leaving the stems intact. This makes it easy to stuff the brinjal & it also retains its shape.
• In a large pan,fry the brinjals till they are half cooked.( You can also sprinkle some salt on them,while they are cooking).
• Once done,remove the brinjals & in the same pan,add 1 tsp of oil (put it on medium heat). To this,add  the red chillis..once they turn brown,add channa dal,urad dal,coriander seeds,jeera, fenugreek seeds,hing & fry them till they turn golden brown.Once done,add the tamarind,garlic,turmeric and fry till the garlic loses its raw flavor.
• Cool this mixture down to room temperature & grind it into a coarse powder.To this powder,add salt & some water. Make sure that this mixture is not too runny. Just add a little water to it.
• Stuff this mixture into each brinjal & fry them till they become tender.
• Once done,garnish with the chopped coriander & serve hot with either steamed rice or roti..