Enne Kathrikka (Badnekai Ennegai)

Here comes the recipe for eNNe kathrikka (badnekai ennegai)

Preperation Time: 30-40 mins

INGREDIENTS:

Baby eggplants: 8-10 nos.

Corriander seeds (Dhania): 3 tblspn

Cumin seeds (Jeera): 1 1/2 tspn

Peanuts: 3 tspnSesame seeds: 3 tspn

Urad dal: 2 tspn

Channa dal: 2 tspn

Red chillies: 12-15 nos (as per taste)

Red onions: 2 medium sized

Tomato: 1 large

Grated coconut: 3/4 cup

Tamarind paste: 3/4 tspn (you can increase this if you want the dish to be more tangy)

Jaggery: 1 tspn (Optional)

Corriander leaves chopped: 1/4 cup

A sprig of curry leaves

Salt to taste

Oil

METHOD:

Dry roast the peanuts, dhania, jeera, sesame seeds, channa dal, urad dal and red chillies and keep aside.

Grind this roasted mixture along with coconut, jaggery, tamarind, onion, tomato and salt. Dont forget to add half the salt to the paste when grinding. Else there wont be salt in the stuffing later.

Wash and slit the brinjals into quarters without removing the stem. Stuff it with the above mixture and place it in a pan with generous amounts of oil. If you have additional ground paste, you can add it over the rest of the brinjals and cook with a closed lid.

Garnish with corriander and curry leaves and serve with any kind of roti.

Ciao till next time...Have fun! Vidya.