Wednesday, March 19, 2008

Stuffed eggplant with sesame seeds ( Nune Vankaya)

Ingredients

6 small indian Egg Plant
3 tbs black sesame seeds
4 garlic cloves
1 inch ginger root
1/2 cup cilantro
2 tbs coconut powder
1 tsp chilli powder
1/2 tsp turmuric
1 tsp coriander powder
1 tbs tamarind paste
1 tsp sugar or jaggary
5 to 6 tbs oil
1 onion ( chopped in to big chunks)
1 tsp cumin & musturd seeds
2 cloves


Heat pan on medium and toast black sesame seeds for 3 to 4 min


In a food processer add toasted sesame seeds and salt grind to a smooth powder
then add garlic,ginger,coconut powder,chilli powder,coriander powder,turmuric,cilantro ,sugar and tamarind grind everything untill smooth (do not add water)


Now add 2 tbs oil to a ground masala and mix

Make a slit in the middle of eggplants and stuff them with masala ( like as shown in above pic)

Heat oil in a pressure cooker add cloves ,cumin seeds,musturd seeds,chopped onions fry for a min then add stuffed eggplant mix and cook for 2 min then add 2 cups water cover with lid and preasure cook for 2 whistles then trun off stove and rest it for 10 min ( if eggplants are not soft u can cook them for 1 more whistle)

Done open the lid and serve hot with ghee and roti




26 comments:

  1. thanks sagari, ur pics are so good.

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  2. I love egg plant and this dish really looks tempting and delicious!!

    Lovely photos too :D

    Rosie x

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  3. Looks so yummy the eggplant, tempting pictures

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  4. My husband loves eggplant.will try urs.looks mouthwatering

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  5. I love stuffed eggplants. Thanks for sharing ur recipe.

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  6. looks delicious sagari:))love the presentation

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  7. Absolutely delicious, Sagari! Love any version of stuffed eggplant! :)

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  8. I love stuffed eggplant, will surely be trying this recipe

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  9. Black sesame seeds is a very good variation indeed, I've always used the white seeds. Looks great Sagari :)

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  10. sagari..your stuffings look great.
    i will try this version too.

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  11. That makes my mouth water! Looks superb!

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  12. Sagari, lovely pics and presentation. Never added sesame seeds for the stuffing masala. Shall try next time.

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  13. Love brinjals in any form....nice recipe.

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  14. looks good.....stuffed brinjals cooked on a slow fire!! hot steamed rice and bliss!!

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  15. Loks great.. loved stuffed veggis!

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  16. Never tried eggplants this way... am seeing so many stuffed brinjal recipes of late.

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  17. Your stuffed eggplants look yummy!!!

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  18. nice pics sagari..looks delicious:)

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  19. Stuffed brinjals look wonderful Sagari..
    hugs and smiles
    jaya

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  20. Looks delicious ... best to eat with phulkas ..will try it.

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