Stuffed Brinjal

Stuffed Brinjal

Ingredients:

* ½ kg medium sized brinjals
* 4 onions
* 50 g dry coconut
* 10 g saunf (fennel)
* 4 cloves
* 2 tsp chili powder
* 3 tbsp oil
* Salt to taste
* 1 ½ tsp turmeric powder
* 2 cinnamon sticks


Making Stuffed Brinjal

1. To make masala: first roast one onion and dry coconut in one tsp oil till they turn light brown. To this, add the saunf (fennel), cloves, cinnamon and roast further. Grind the roasted ingredients to a fine paste. Cut the remaining 3 onions into slices. Mix with oil and add ground masala, salt, chili powder and turmeric. Mix well.
2. Slit brinjals into four without separating into pieces. Stuff them with the masala and cook on slow fire. Serve hot.