Stuffed sour Baingan masala

Ingredients:

Baby baingan/ brinjals/eggplants – 8

Salt  as per  taste

For masala

Roasted Peanuts – ½ cup

Roasted Sesame seeds – 1tblsp

Roasted Cumin seeds – ½ tsp

Roasted  Coriander seeds – 1tbsp

Tamarind pulp – 1tbsp

garlic- 2 nos

Cloves – 2

Cinnamon stick – 1” piece

Roasted Dry red chilies – 3

Method:

Grind all the masala ingredients  along with salt & little water & make a thick paste. 

Make two slits in the eggplant lengthwise starting at the tip opposite the stem, making sure that the eggplant still holds together and does not become pieces. Keep aside. 

Gently open the eggplants and stuff the masala inside. Set any remaining stuffing to the side as this will be used to make the gravy for the dish. 

Heat 2tbsp oil in a pan,  add the eggplants . Cook covered on medium low heat until eggplants are about ¾th cooked. 

Add ½ cup of water to the left over masala and pour it into the pan, cover and cook until the sauce is thick and the eggplants are cooked all the way through. 

Serve with hot steamed rice/ roti