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Stuffed Brinjal Fry

Gutti Vankaya fry or Stuffed Brinjal Fry is a traditional andra style eggplant dish. It has a special spice blend stuffed into the brinjals.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time35 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: Andhra
Servings: 4
Calories: 127kcal

Standard 1 cup measures 240 ml

Ingredients

  • 8 Brinjal
  • ½ cup Peanuts
  • ½ cup Freshly grated coconut
  • 1 tsp Cumin/Jeera seeds
  • 1 tsp Sesame Seeds
  • Tamarind Small piece
  • 2 tbsp Roasted gram dal
  • 1 tsp Red Chilli powder
  • 1 tsp Coriander powder
  • 2 tbsp Water
  • Salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp Oil
  • 2 sprig Curry Leaves

Instructions 

  • In a Skillet /Pan dry roast the Peanut. Once, it’s roasted add in grated Coconut. Roast in a medium flame until it's slightly golden.
  • Next add in Cumin Seeds, Sesame Seeds, Curry Leaves, Roasted Channa Dal, and Tamarind. Roast until aromatic. Switch off the flame and let everything cool down.
  • In a blender add in the roasted ingredients and then add in Chilli powder, Coriander Powder. Add water only if required at max ¼ cup. don't add more water.
  • Blend everything to a semi coarse paste.
  • Wash the brinjals. Chop off the head part of the brinjal, this is optional. Invert the brinjal and then cut in such a way the top part of the brinjal is still intact as shown in the image. Stuff the brinjal with the ground masala for all the brinjals.
  • In a Skillet add in oil and shallow fry the brinjal. Do not invert or overmix it quite often as the stuffing may come out. Shallow fry it till the brinjal is completely cooked.
  • Carry out the entire process in low flame as the brinjal might get burnt in high flame. Andhra-style stuffed brinjal is ready to be served. Serve hot with steamed Rice or Roti.

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Nutrition

Serving: 1stuffed brinjal (approx) | Calories: 127kcal | Carbohydrates: 13.5g | Protein: 3.7g | Fat: 7.8g | Saturated Fat: 1.6g | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 524mg | Fiber: 8g | Sugar: 6.6g | Calcium: 28mg | Iron: 1mg
Keyword brinjal stuffed fry, Gutti Vankaya Fry
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