Brinjal Sabzi (Gutti Vankaya kura)

This is a popular Andhra dish. There are so many variation of this recipe.

I prefer simplest way. 

Ingrdients

½ kg Green brinjal

2 tbsp roasted peanuts

2 tbsp coconut

1 tbsp white sesame seeds

1 tsp fennel seeds

1 tsp poppy seeds (soaked 10 minutes in hot water)

4 cashew nuts (soaked 10 minutes in hot water)

3 green chillies

Few ginger & garlic

2 tbsp oil

Method

Heat pan, add sesame seed and fennel seeds. Dry roast and set it aside.

Add little oil, fry green chillie, ginger and garlic.

In a blender add peanuts, coconut, roasted sesame seeds and fennel seeds,

green chillie, ginger and garlic, add little water and grind to a smooth paste.

Slit brinjals in to four but make sure you retain the stem.

Apply salt inside the slit in each brinjal.

In a pan heat oil, add brinjals.

Cover and cook in low flame until it is cooked ¾.

Add above ground paste and salt, mix gently.

Cook in low flame for 5 to 8 minutes. (Stir in between)

Ready to serve hot brinjal sabzi.

Goes well with Phulkas /Roti/ Naan / jeera rice.