Name: GuttiVankayaKura (Andhra stuffed Brinjal) recipe by SouthIndian Samayal at BetterButter
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 75 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: To fry; Brinjal/Egg Plant - 6 no’s; Oil - 3 Tbsp; For Stuffing Powder; Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp; Urad Dhal- 1.5 Tbsp; Chanadhal- 1.5 Tbsp; Jeera - 1.5 tsp; Red Chili - 4; Garlic - 3 no’s; Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp; Curry leaves - few; Oil - 2 Tsp (for Roasting); To Cook with EggPlant; Tamarind - gooseberry size; Water- 1/4 cup; Salt - 2 tsp

ABOUT GuttiVankayaKura (Andhra stuffed Brinjal) RECIPE

Guttivankaya Kura is very popular Andhra dish. “Gutti vankaya” means “Baby Egg plant” . Guttivankayakura is delicious side dish to have with rice. These stuffed egg plant prepared using freshly grinded masala which is stuffed inside EggPlant.

Ingredients Serving: 4

To fry
Brinjal/Egg Plant - 6 no’s
Oil - 3 Tbsp
For Stuffing Powder
Coriander seeds- 1 tbsp
Urad Dhal- 1.5 Tbsp
Chanadhal- 1.5 Tbsp
Jeera - 1.5 tsp
Red Chili - 4
Garlic - 3 no’s
Methi seeds - 1/4 tsp
Curry leaves - few
Oil - 2 Tsp (for Roasting)
To Cook with EggPlant
Tamarind - gooseberry size
Water- 1/4 cup
Salt - 2 tsp

Instructions

To prepare stuffing powder heat a pan add 2 Tsp oil.Let it heat .
Add Chanadhal roast well add urad Dhal roast well add all other ingredients under ‘For stuffing ‘.
Switch off the flame and let it cool then grind into coarse powder in blender or mixer
Wash the Brinjal and cut into four parts leaving stalk intact.
Fry the Brinjal in 3 Tbsp in oil in medium flame, cook till Brinjal half cooked.
In a bowl Mix the Stuffing powder with some water into thick paste.
Stuff the Brinjal with masala paste.Keep the remaining stuffed masala aside.
Soak the tamarind in water and extract juice.
Heat a kadai , Add 1 Tbsp oil in Tawa roast the remaining stuffed powder sauté well.
Then add the extracted tamarind juice mix well
Add 1/2 Cup of water in the tawa and mix well when it started to boil add stuffed Brinjal
Cook the Brinjal in tawa with stuffed powder & tamarind pulp
Close the lid and turn the Brinjal every 4-5 minutes and close the lid again & cook well.
Continue until Brinjal cooks soft & tender.
Switch off the flame when Brinjal cooked softly.
Andhra Stuffed Brinjal / Guttivankayakura Ready

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