Badnekayi Ennegayi ( Stuffed baby brinjals in gravy ) North Karnatka Special !

Badnekayi Ennegayi ( Stuffed baby brinjals in gravy ) North Karnatka Special !

Small Brinjal - 5 to 6

For masala to grind

• Ground nuts-3 tsp
• Uchellu /Niger seeds -1/2 tsp
• Sesame seeds-1/2 tp
• Hurikadale /roasted gram -2 tsp
• Tamarind-tamarind seed size
• small piece jaggery
• Chilly powder - 2 tsp or according to the taste
• Grated coconut -4 tsp
• salt to taste

SEASONING
Finely chopped onions -1
Mustard seeds-1/2 tsp
oil-2tsp
water as needed

Method 
Make four vertical slits of Brinjal ..keep d steam .. n dip it in water for 20 mts ..
Dry roast groundnuts ,cool n peel d skin . roast the other ingredients separately except jaggery n grind all together to a paste .. add salt !
Fill this mixture into the slit brinjal ..

Heat a kadai add oil, mustard seeds, when it sputters add chopped onions , fry TILL pink n place d stuffed brinjal n add the remaning  masala over it ,add little water n cook till done .. turn over in between !