Gutti Vankaya

Ingredients

1.Brinjal - 10(make slits and keep the stalk intact )

2.Onion - 2big(roughly chopped)

3.Red chilli powder - 2tsp

4.Coriander powder - 1/2tsp

5.Cumin powder - 1/4tsp

6.Salt - to taste 

7.Garlic - 6 cloves

8.Jaggery (powdered) - 2tbsp

9.Sesame seeds - 1tsp

10.Tamarind paste - 1tbsp

11.Ghee - 2tsp

12.Oil - 2tbsp+1tbsp 

13.Turmeric powder - 1/4tsp

Method

1.Heat  2tbsp oil and fry onion for 5-6mts.Blend the onion,garlic,sesame seeds into paste.
2.To the onion paste add jaggery,salt,coriander powder,cumin powder,red chilli powder,turmeric powder,ghee and mix well.
3.Slit the eggplants with out the the stalk separate.Stuff 1tbsp filling to the egg plants and keep aside.
4.Heat oil in a pan.Add stuffed egg plants,remaining onion paste and cook in high flame for 2mts.Reduce flame to medium and cook for  3-4mts by covering the lid.
5.Add tamarind paste and 1/4 cup water to the brinjal and cook in medium until the brinjal gets cooked.Turn the flame to high and cook till the gravy gets thickened or till you get desired consistency.
6.Serve with sambar as a side dish with rice.