Gutti Vengkayya
Equipment
- Heavy-based Pan
- Bowl
- Mortar and Pestle
- Blender
Ingredients
- 2 teaspoons Vegetable oil
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- 3 tablespoons Coriander seeds
- 1 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
- 6 Red chillies dried
- 1 teaspoon Chana dal rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal rinsed and drained
- 1 teaspoon Tamarind Extract
- 500 g Aubergines (Eggplants) (2 small), trimmed
- 1/2 teaspoon Turmeric ground
- Salt
For the tempering
- 6 tablespoons Vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon Mustard seeds
- 1/2 teaspoon Cumin seeds
- 1 Red chilli dried, halved
- 10-12 Curry leaves
- 1 teaspoon Urad dal rinsed and drained
- 2 Onions chopped
Instructions
- Heat the oil in a deep, heavy-based pan over medium heat, add the turmeric, coriander seeds, cumin seeds, asafoetida, dried red chillies and the dals and stir-fry for about 2 minutes, or until all the spices and chillies are fragrant and the dais turn golden.
- Put the tamarind extract in a bowl, add the spice and dal mixture, and season with salt. Transfer the mixture to a mortar or small blender and pound with a pestle or process until ground.
- Slice the aubergines into quarters, keeping them joined at the stem. Fill the aubergines with the spice mixture and set aside.
- Heat the oil for the tempering in a large, heavy-based pan over medium heat, add the mustard seeds, cumin seeds, dried red chilli, curry leaves and dal and stir-fry for 1 minute, or until the mustard seeds start to splutter. Add the onions and stir-fry for about 1-2 minutes.
- Add the aubergines and turmeric, then season with salt and fry for about 2 minutes, turning the aubergines around gently. Sprinkle over 1-2 tablespoons of water, then reduce the heat, cover, and simmer, turning them occasionally and taking care not to break them, for about 15-20 minutes, or until the aubergines are cooked. Serve hot.
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Nutrition
Sodium: 39mgCalcium: 313mgVitamin C: 298mgVitamin A: 1763IUSugar: 34gFiber: 32gPotassium: 2018mgCalories: 385kcalSaturated Fat: 1gFat: 7gProtein: 15gCarbohydrates: 80gIron: 9mg
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