Gutti Vankaya Curry | Stuffed Brinjal Curry | Gutti Vankaya Masala Kura | Priya's Home Food

peanut powder

🥗Healthier: almond flour

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Almond flour provides a similar texture with fewer calories.

coconut

🥗Healthier: coconut milk

💰Cheaper: dried coconut

Dried coconut can be more affordable and still add flavor.

To a pan, add peanuts and dry roast until 70% done.

Then add all the remaining spices (ingredients from spice mix) and roast until aromatic.

Blend the spices into a fine powder.

Then add salt, turmeric powder and red chili powder to the blended spices and mix well.

Slit the brinjals in the form of ‘X’ and drop them in salt water until ready to stuff.

Then stuff the brinjals with the spice mix.

Heat oil in pan.

Add mustard seeds, cumin seeds, green chilies and curry leaves and sauté for a minute.

Then add the stuffed brinjals and the remaining spice mix.

Cover and cook on low flame until brinjals are 70% done. Keep stirring gently in intervals.

Then add the tamarind extract, 1 cup water and mix well. Adjust the seasoning.

Cover and cook for about 10 minutes until brinjals are fully done and oil separates.

Garnish with coriander leaves.

Serve hot.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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