Yennegai Badanekai / Stuffed Brinjal

Yennegai Badenekai & Jolad Rotti is very famous in North karnataka. We prepare this as our meal or dinner.

Ingredients:

• 6 Purple Brinjals
• 1/2 cup Peanuts
• 2 Tbsp Sesame seeds
• 1 Onion (chopped)
• 1 Garlic clove (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp Red Chili powder
• 1/4 tsp Temeric powder
• 1/4 tsp Cinnamon powder
• 1/4 cup Coriander leaves (chopped)
• 1/2 tsp Jaggery
• 2 Tbsp Oil
• Salt to taste.

For seasoning:

• 1/4 tsp Mustard seeds
• 1/4 tsp Cumin seeds
• 1 Tsp Oil.

Method:

Heat the pan with oil, add cumin seeds allow them to splutter. Add onion and fry till they turn tender / brown color. Add peanuts, sesame seed and roast for minute or so. Add red chili powder,termeric powder, jaggery, salt to taste and fry for 1-2 minutes. Turn off the heat and let ti cool. Once its cool, grind with coriander leaves and little wat

er. Make paste (coarse paste so that you can stuff this).

Cut the brinjals diagonally, stuff the peanut masala. Heat the pan with oil, add mustard and cumin seeds allow them to splutter. Place these brinjal and little water and cook on low heat. close the pan with lid. Cook for 10-15 minutes or till they are tender.

Serve Yennegai with Jolad / Chapati

Rotti , Mulangi pachadi, shenga hindi.