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Brinjal Curry Recipe

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Total Time (mins) 75
Ingredient Count 13
Cuisine South Karnataka
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Ingredients

1 tablespoon Red Chilli powder,10 Small Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant),Salt - to taste,1 teaspoon Mustard seeds,4 tablespoons Sunflower Oil,1/4 cup Fresh coconut - freshly grated,2 tablespoons Raw Peanuts (Moongphali),2 Onion - finely chopped,2 tablespoons Cumin seeds (Jeera),1 tablespoon Salt,2 Dry Red Chillies,2 tablespoons Tamarind Paste,Coriander (Dhania) Leaves - for garnishing,1 tablespoon Turmeric powder (Haldi),Roasted Peanuts (Moongphali) - for garnishing

Instructions

To begin with Badanekaayi Gojju, firstly wash the brinjals and slit them cross wise.Mix all the ingredients mentioned under ‘For filling’ in a mixing bowl and fill it into the brinjals.Let them sit for some time, till you get everything else ready. Blend all the ingredients listed under ‘For the paste’ to make a smooth paste, using enough water.In a wide pan, heat the oil. Add mustard seeds and let it crackle.When it crackles, add the chopped onions and sauté till it turns pink. Add brinjal and the remaining filling into the pan and sauté.Cover and cook till the brinjal is 3/4th cooked. Add the ground paste and 1 cup water.Add salt and jaggery, cover and cook. Cook till the gravy thickens and the brinjal is cooked well.Garnish is with some coarsely crushed peanuts and coriander leaves.Serve Badanekaayi Gojju with Whole Wheat Lachha Paratha and Lauki raita for a perfect weekday lunch.

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