Gutti Vankaya(Stuffed Brinjal)

GUTTI VANKAYA is prepared by stuffing brinjal with onion and other spices. It is a very popular dish in Andhra, often taken with rice.
               Brinjal is a great source of vitamins and minerals, improves heart health, strengthens bone health and also good for eye.

Ingredients:

  1. Brinjal(small sized) - 18
  2. Onion - 3
  3. Cloves - 5
  4. Jeera - 1tbsp
  5. Dhaniya powder - 1tbsp
  6. Ginger Garlic paste - 1tbsp
  7. Green chillies - 2
  8. Coriander
  9. Turmeric - pinch
  10. Chilli powder - 1/2 tbsp
  11. Curry leaves - spring
  12. Salt
  13. Oil - 1 ladle


Preparation:

  • Add sliced onions, cloves, jeera, dhaniya powder, ginger garlic paste, green chillies, coriander, turmeric, chilli powder to a blender jar and make it to a paste.
  • Rinse small brinjals and slit each brinjal from base, now soak them in salted water for 10 minutes.
  • Stuff each brinjal with prepared onion paste and keep it aside.


Method:

  1. Heat oil(for shallow fry) in iron kadai and add stuffed brinjals, curry leaves and leave it for 10 minutes.
  2. Now add the left over onion paste to the brinjals and close the lid.
  3. Open the lid and saute slowly as brinjal may get divided into pieces, pour water just enough to cook brinjals.
  4. Cover and cook on a low flame.
  5. Once they are fully cooked and tender, add coriander and off the flame.

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