Stuffed Brinjal

   
  Ingredients - Serves around 4 people        

 Small round brinjal approximately 8-10
 Onion medium size 2 finely chopped
 Jaggery big marble size (powdered) 
 Tamarind big marble size (soaked and squeezed)
 Oil 4 tablespoon
 Dry coconut powder 3 tsp
 Red chilli powder 1/2 tsp
 Coriander powder 1 tsp
 Salt to taste
 Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp
 Mustard 1/4 tsp
 Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp (optional)
 Chopped coriander leaves
 For masala powder

•  Groundnut seeds 3 tsp
•  Jeera 1/2 tsp
• Fried gram dal 2tsp
• White Sesame seeds (Til) 1 tsp 

Procedure

• Prepare masala powder by frying all masala powder ingredients without oil till good aroma comes. Mix it with dry coconut and make powder.
• Mix masala powder with chopped onion,tamrind juice, jaggery, red chilli powder, coriander
  powder, turmeric, salt and ginger garlic paste (optional) to make a paste
• Cut small brinjals vertically and horizontally all the way to the bottom  but do not cut completely. Fill it up with the above paste
• Heat oil in pressure cooker. Add mustard and allow to splutter. Add remaining masala paste. Fry 1or 2 minutes. Place stuffed brinjal in it. Add 1 or 2 cup of water to make gravy
  (little watery).
• Cook in pressure cooker for 2 whistles and allow to cool.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve with chapati, roti, poori, etc.