Andhra Stuffed Brinjal Gravy

67 mins

4 servings

Cooked 400+ times recently

Vegan

Ingredients

300 g small brinjal (sliced)
2.25 tsp salt
920 ml water
42 g raw peanuts
2 dried red chilli (stems removed)
4 tsp white sesame seeds
0.25 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp jeera
2 tbsp groundnut oil
10 curry leaves (washed)
0.5 tsp mustard seeds
0.25 tsp hing
2 tsp coriander powder
0.5 tsp turmeric
0.5 tbsp tamarind paste
6 cloves garlic
1 piece onion (quartered)
12 g grated coconut
2 stems coriander leaves (minced)

Instructions

This recipe is made with tender and small eggplant in a peanut and coconut-based gravy. The recipe mainly hails from Andhra cuisine or Telugu cuisine but is popular among other South Indian states too. Pair with Roti/Rice

Prepare First Spice Paste & Stuff Brinjal
Add raw peanuts, dried red chilli, white sesame seeds, methi seeds, and jeera to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will roast these spices on low heat for 10 minutes with automatic stirring. Then, it will grind them into a paste for 40 seconds. Manually transfer the paste to a bowl and stuff into the prepared brinjal.
Temper Spices and Sauté Stuffed Brinjal
Add groundnut oil, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and hing to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will sauté these spices on medium heat for 30 seconds with automatic stirring. Next, add the manually stuffed brinjal to the jar. The Upliance will sauté the brinjal on low heat for 2 minutes with automatic stirring.
Prepare Gravy and Simmer
Add the remaining spice paste (from step 1), coriander powder, turmeric, salt, tamarind paste, and 120ml water to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will cook this mixture with the brinjal for 10 minutes on low heat. Separately, add garlic, onion, grated coconut, and 60ml water to The Upliance jar and blend into a smooth paste for 60 seconds. Combine this newly blended paste with the brinjal mixture in the jar, add 40ml water, and let The Upliance simmer the gravy on low heat for 17 minutes with automatic stirring.
Garnish and Serve
The dish is now ready. Garnish with fresh minced coriander leaves and serve hot.

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Nutritional Information

333

Calories

25g

Carbs

13g

Protein

22g

Fat

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67 mins

4 servings

Cooked 400+ times recently

Vegan

Ingredients

300 g small brinjal (sliced)
2.25 tsp salt
920 ml water
42 g raw peanuts
2 dried red chilli (stems removed)
4 tsp white sesame seeds
0.25 tsp methi seeds
1 tsp jeera
2 tbsp groundnut oil
10 curry leaves (washed)
0.5 tsp mustard seeds
0.25 tsp hing
2 tsp coriander powder
0.5 tsp turmeric
0.5 tbsp tamarind paste
6 cloves garlic
1 piece onion (quartered)
12 g grated coconut
2 stems coriander leaves (minced)

Instructions

Prepare First Spice Paste & Stuff Brinjal
Add raw peanuts, dried red chilli, white sesame seeds, methi seeds, and jeera to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will roast these spices on low heat for 10 minutes with automatic stirring. Then, it will grind them into a paste for 40 seconds. Manually transfer the paste to a bowl and stuff into the prepared brinjal.
Temper Spices and Sauté Stuffed Brinjal
Add groundnut oil, curry leaves, mustard seeds, and hing to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will sauté these spices on medium heat for 30 seconds with automatic stirring. Next, add the manually stuffed brinjal to the jar. The Upliance will sauté the brinjal on low heat for 2 minutes with automatic stirring.
Prepare Gravy and Simmer
Add the remaining spice paste (from step 1), coriander powder, turmeric, salt, tamarind paste, and 120ml water to The Upliance jar. The Upliance will cook this mixture with the brinjal for 10 minutes on low heat. Separately, add garlic, onion, grated coconut, and 60ml water to The Upliance jar and blend into a smooth paste for 60 seconds. Combine this newly blended paste with the brinjal mixture in the jar, add 40ml water, and let The Upliance simmer the gravy on low heat for 17 minutes with automatic stirring.
Garnish and Serve
The dish is now ready. Garnish with fresh minced coriander leaves and serve hot.