Gutti Vankaya Kura [Stuffed Brinjal Curry]

1/2kg Brinjals
3/4cup Raw peanuts
1/4cup Roasted channa dal/Pottukadalai
2tbsp Dessicated coconut powder
1tsp Cumin
1tsp Coriander seeds
5nos Red chillies
1/2tsp Tamarind paste
Salt
Oil

Dont remove the steam of the brinjals, slice them lengthwise by keep the steam intact.

Heat a spoon of oil, fry the cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chillies to golden brown.

Remove and keep aside. In the same pan, dry roast the peanuts, roasted channa dal, dessicated coconut one by one until they turns slightly brown when a nice aroma comes from.

Grind the roasted peanuts, channadal, dessicated coconut, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, red chillies, salt, tamarind paste as smooth paste using some water.

Now stuff the brinjals with this grounded paste.

Heat oil in a pan, place the stuffed brinjals, add enough salt and cook in medium flame for 10minutes.

Put the flame in simmer and cook them for few minutes, until the brinjals turns soft.

Now add the leftover masala paste, a cup of water, cook everything well in medium flame with lid closed.

Once the oil starts to separate from the masala, put off the stove.

Serve warm with rice, rotis or with pulao.