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STUFFED AUBERGINES IN SEASONED TAMARIND JUICE

Serves :
4

Preparation Time :
20 minutes

Cooking Time :
35 minutes

Preparation Method :

  • Heat half the oil in a pan and sauté the onion for about 2 minutes. Add in the ginger and garlic, cook for about half a minute.
  • Add the coriander and cumin seeds and sauté for about half a minute.
  • Add in the poppy seeds, sesame seeds with coconut and Saute for about a minute or two, stirring constantly. Set it aside.
  • Grind the spices in a food processor, adding half a cup of warm water to a thick, slightly coarse paste.
  • Mix the peanuts, chilli powder into the spice paste. Adjust seasoning with salt.
  • Stuff each of the slits of the aubergines with the spice paste and reserve the remaining paste.
  • Heat the wok or large pan over a medium heat with the oil and add the curry leaves and the chillies.
  • Allow the chillies to blacken, add the aubergines and the tamarind blended with half a cup of hot water. Add in the reserved spice paste and stir well.
  • Cover and cook gently for about 20 minutes or until the aubergines turns tender. Serve with chapatis.

INGREDIENTS

  • 1 kg baby aubergines (eggplant), make 3 deep lengthwise cuts without cutting through, soaked in salted water and drained.
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon grated fresh root ginger
  • 1 tablespoon crushed garlic
  • 2 tablespoon Cooking oil
  • 1½ teaspoon coriander seeds
  • 1 tablespoon white poppy seeds
  • 1½ teaspoon chilli powder 
  • 2 teaspoon sesame seeds
  • 1 teaspoon cumin seeds
  • 2 dried red chillies, chopped 
  • 1 teaspoon concentrated tamarind paste
  • 2 tablespoon desiccated coconut 
  • 2 tablespoon dry-roasted skinned peanuts
  • Salt, to taste
  • Few curry leaves

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