Stuffed Eggplant

Stuffed Eggplant in Marathi

Time:  

45 Minutes,

Serves for 2.

Ingredients:

1) 6-7 Medium size Eggplants

2) 1 Onion 

3) ½ cup grated coconut

4) 3-4 tsp roasted peanuts powder

5) 2 tsp malvani masala

6) 1 tsp sesame seeds

7) ½ tsp cumin seeds and coriander powder

8) Oil 

9) Turmeric powder

10) Coriander Leaves

11) Salt as per taste.

Method:

In heated oil add chopped onion fry till golden brown, now add grated coconut.

Keep aside for cool.

Now for stuffing add roasted peanuts powder, sesame seeds, cumin and coriander powder, turmeric powder, malvani masala and salt in above coconut mixture mix them well.

To make a fine paste grind the mixture well.

Wash eggplants. Make 4 partial vertical slits of the eggplants.

Do not cut through the eggplant into pieces.

Now stuff these eggplants with the mixture.

Heat oil into a pan add place stuffed eggplant very carefully.

Keep the flame on medium.

Keep on changing position of eggplant. Add remaining mixture of stuffing and little water.

Cover with lid adds little water into lid. Let the eggplants cook in steam.

Once it cooked garnished with coriander leaves and serve with Chapatti or Bhakri.