Indian · serves 2
Bharwa Baingan
Small brinjals stuffed with a peanut-coconut masala. Looks like effort, mostly isn't.
Ingredients
- 8 small brinjals
- 1/2 cup peanuts, roasted
- 1/4 cup grated coconut
- 1 tbsp sesame seeds
- 1 onion
- 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
- 2 tsp coriander powder
- 1 tsp red chilli powder
- 1 tsp tamarind pulp
- 4 tbsp oil
Method
- Slit each brinjal into quarters from the base, keeping the stem end intact.
- Grind roasted peanuts, coconut, sesame with the powders, salt and tamarind into a thick paste.
- Stuff each brinjal with the paste. Keep the leftover paste.
- Oil in a wide pan, lay the brinjals in one layer. Cover, low heat, turn every 5 minutes.
- After 15 minutes add the leftover paste and 1 cup water.
- Cover and cook 12 more minutes till the brinjals collapse when pressed.