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Brinjal Chutney Stuffed Baby Brinjal

Stuffed Baby Brinjal by Sumangalee Dhandapani

Brinjal Contest Entry  Ingredients 750g baby brinjals (green) 200ml refined oil 1 tbsp sesame oil (gingely oil) 2 tbsp cashewnut 2 tbsp poppy seeds 4 tbsp coconut, grated 4 red chillies, whole 1 tbsp peanuts, roasted 1 tbsp curry leaves 2 onions, chopped 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste 2 tomatoes, chopped Salt to taste 1 tsp turmeric powder 2 tsp red chilli powder 1 tsp coriander powder 1 tsp garam masala powder 3/4 cup tamarind pulp 2 tbsp fresh coriander leaves, chopped Method: Take the baby brinjals and slit it from the center. Fry it in hot oil and keep it aside. Roast the sesame seeds, cashew nut, poppy seeds, coconut, whole red chilli and make a fine paste. Crush the peanut and keep it aside. In a pan heat some oil, add curry leaves, chopped onion and fry till onion gets golden colour.  Add ginger garlic paste and saute for another 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for some more time. Once it starts leaving out oil, add the powder spices and the paste, and

Brinjal Chutney by Sumangalee Dhandapani

Brinjal contest entry posted by Sumangalee Dhandapani Ingredients Brinjal 2 medium sized Scraped coconut 1/2 a cup Green chillies 4 or 5 (can add more if you want) Garlic cloves 3 Tamarind half a lemon size Corriander leaves Salt for taste For seasoning 1 teaspoon oil  1/2 a teaspoon mustard seeds 1/2 a teaspoon urad dhal Method Apply oil on the brinjals and grill it or hold it on flame or fire to cook Leave the brinjals to cool. When they become cool, remove the burnt skin and take the pulp Grind the coconut, green chillies, garlic cloves, tamarind, corriander leaves and salt into a smooth paste Add the brinjal pulp and run the mixer once Season it and serve it with iddly or dosas