Stuffed Brinjal (Bharwa Baingan)

Stuffed Brinjal or Bharwa Baingan is actually a special incredible dish. In this baby eggplants are cut and stuffed with onion, garlic, coconut and spice. When cooked it makes a delicious dish and the overall look of the dish is also appealing which is even more certain to earn you some kind comments. The entire procedure of preparing the filling, to the cutting of the veggie, to stuffing and lastly cooking is time consuming and yet enjoyable. In India most of the regions/states make their own small changes to this recipe. Today I am posting here Maharastrian style stuffed brinjal recipe.

 

Ingredient

For Filling:

Onion - 1

Garlic - 7 to 8 Cloves

Groundnuts - 1/2 cup

Red Chilli Powder - 1/2 Tsp

Coriander Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Dry Coconut - 1 Cup

A Pinch of Turmeric Powder

Water - As needed

Salt - As Per Taste

Other Ingredient

Eggplant - 8 Pcs

Onion - 1 Chopped

Cumin Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Mustard Seeds - 1/2 Tsp

Garlic - 4 to 5 Cloves

Curry Leaves - 5 to 6 Leafs

Oil - 1 Tbsp
Coriander Leaves - 1/2 Cup

Instruction 

Wash baby eggplants or brinjals and partially slit into four part keeping the stem intact and keep aside. 

In a pan roast groundnuts, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and dry coconut one by one and keep aside. 

Now mix the roasted groundnut, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, dry coconut and rest of the filling ingredients in the mixer and grind to make a thick paste of it.

 

Stuff the slitted brinjal with the grinded paste using your fingers or spoon and keep it aside.

Heat a pan in a low flame and add oil in it. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds to the oil and let it splutter. Then add chopped onion, garlic and curry leaves to it. 

When the onion is soft or transparent add stuffed brinjal to it and let it fry. Stir it occasionally so the brinjal get fried on all the sides. 

Now add the remaining paste to the pan and add water according to the consistency you want. Add salt as per your taste. Don't forget that we have already added salt to the paste while grinding. So add salt only if required. Cover the pan and cook it for 6-7 mins. 

Your stuffed brinjal is ready to serve. Garnish it with coriander leaves. You can serve it with chapatti or rice.

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Categories: Recipes, Vegetable Curry