Stuffed Eggplant - "Bharwa Baingan"

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There's a huge list of ingredients to make this super delicious eggplant..everybody's favorite at my home..but all the efforts worth it. Always choose tender baby eggplants..for the authentic taste of this special recipe. For now Enjoy this stuffed eggplant, which also takes part in Vegetable Marathon- Eggplant, event hosted at Anita's Kitchen

Ingredients:

6 baby eggplants washed, stalk trimmed and partially slit into quarters
2 medium, Potatoes, boiled-peeled- diced into big cubes (optional)
3 Tbsp Roasted Bengal gram flour
3 Tbsp Roasted Peanut, coarsely powdered
2 tsp coriander powder
1 tsp cumin powder
1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1/2-1 tsp red chilli powder
3 Tbsp grated dessicated coconut
1 tsp very finely chopped garlic
1 tsp Amchur powder
1 tsp sesame seeds
3/4 tsp black mustard seeds
1/4 tsp cumin seeds
3 pinches of Asafoetida
Salt to taste
4-5 tbsps olive/canola oil
Fresh chopped coriander to garnish



Method:

1.To roasted gram-flour, add peanut powder,coriander, cumin, turmeric, red chilli powders,amchur, sesame seeds, asafoetida, chopped garlic, coconut and chopped garlic in a bowl. Mix well.

2. Fill the slits in the eggplants with this spice mixture. Keep aside. Do not worry if the mixture is still left. Its always used in the curry.

3. In a pressure cooker, add diced potatoes eggplants and cook for upto 3 whistles. Once cool remove. 

4. Heat the oil in a pan (on a medium flame) till hot. Now add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida and cook till spluttering stops. Now add these eggplants and gently stir.Add the left over spice mixture. Cover & cook till the eggplants are done. Stir occasionally but do it gently to avoid knocking the filling out of the eggplants. 

5. You will get a dry curry which can be served with your favorite dal (lentil soup) & basmati rice. Enjoy!!

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