Ennai kathirikkai/ guthhi vankaya/ stuffed Brinjal fry

Eggplant/brinjal  is  my hubby's  favourite  brinjal in any form brinjal cury, sambar, bhaingan bhartha, so I decide to make this ennai kathirikkai /guthhi vankaya  today, usually this is made as ennai kathirikkai sambar , I decided to make it as fry , as accompaniment for rice.
 
                               


Ingredients:

Brinjal(small/ baby)- 8-10
Mustard seeds-1/4 tsp
Urud dhal-1/4 tsp
red onion-1  chopped
Tomato- 1 cut
Chilli powder- 1 tsp( according to taste)
Coriander powder- 1/4 tsp
salt to taste
oil - 3 tbsp

Roasted and Grinded

Channa dal- 1 tbsp
Broken urud dal- 2 tsp
Corrinder seeds-1/2 tbsp
saunf- 1 tsp
hing - pinch
Black peppecorns- 1/4 tsp
Red chilli - 2 nos( according to taste buds)

Method:

• Make 4 slit on top of the brinjal  half way though , discarding the stem.
• Meanwhile dry  roast an grind  the ingredients given  under ROASTED and GRINDED column.
• Now stuff the brinjals with the ground masala.
• In a kadai heat oil and gently place the stuffed baby brinjals and cook it until the skin changes color , now remove the brinjals and set aside.
• In the same kadai add mustard, once it splutters add urud dhal saute it till light brown.
• Tip in the onion cook till translucent, add cut tomatoes cook for a minute, add the coriander powder, chilli powder, salt and mix well .
• Now slide the half cooked brinjals , cover and cook in simmer till brinjal is tender and its mixed with gravy.
• Serve with hot rice and papads.