BADNEKAYI ENNEGAYI(STUFFED EGGPLANT)

Basically a North Karnataka delicacy,Badnekayi(Eggplant) Ennegayi goes well with Chapathis and rice.Its a high calorie dish as more oil is used for frying!But makes a Yummy eat occassionally!

Ingredients:

• 8 small purple coloured eggplants
• 1.5 tbsp Oil
• 1 tsp Mustard seeds
• A strand of curry leaves
• A generous pinch of Asafoetida
• 1 onion cut finely
• Salt as per taste

For the Masala:

• 3/4 cup Grated coconut
• 3  tsp Coriander seeds
• 2 tsp Jeera
• 3-4 Cloves
• little cinnamon powder/stick
• 8-10  Dry Red Chilies, low/medium spiced
• 2 tsp Sesame seeds/Til,  white
• 10-12  Peanuts
• 1 tsp tamarind water(instead even 1 tomato can be used)
• 1 medium sized Onion cut

How to make the Masala :

• Dry roast the coriander seeds, jeera, red chilies, cloves, cinnamon, til and peanuts until the peanuts start popping a little(make sure none of the spices are over roasted)
• Grind the roasted spices with coconut, onion, tamarind, and  salt; Add just enough water to make it a coarse paste; Keep aside.
• Slit the washed eggplants lengthwise .
• Stuff the eggplants with the ground masala and keep aside.
• Save the remaining masala for making the gravy.
• Heat oil in a Saucepan;
• Temper with mustard seeds, Asafoetida and curry leaves.
• Add finely chopped onions and saute for a minute.
• Slowly drop the stuffed eggplants one by one into the pan(Let the gas flame be in Sim)
•  Flip the eggplants once in a while, so that they are cooked on all sides;Saute regularly and continue to cook covered, until the eggplants are done
•  Add the gravy and mix well  .Cover the saucepan and let the masala settle well with the eggplants.
• Add little water if you feel the mixture is dry.Saute for 8-10 mins and now the ennegayi is ready!
• Serve hot and enjoy with Rice/chapathis.

Preparation time: 45-50 Minutes

Nutritional value for the Eggplant(Note: Ofcourse this applies minus the oil;-)
Eggplant, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt

NDB No: 11210 (Nutrient values and weights are for edible portion)

Nutrient	Units	Value per 100 grams	Number of Data Points	Std. Error
Proximates
Water	g	89.67	6	0.000
Energy	kcal	35	0	0.000
Energy	kJ	147	0	0.000
Protein	g	0.83	3	0.074
Total lipid (fat)	g	0.23	2	0.000
Ash	g	0.54	2	0.000
Carbohydrate, by difference	g	8.73	0	0.000
Fiber, total dietary	g	2.5	0	0.000
Sugars, total	g	3.20	0	0.000
Minerals
Calcium, Ca	mg	6	18	0.292
Iron, Fe	mg	0.25	18	0.016
Magnesium, Mg	mg	11	21	1.015
Phosphorus, P	mg	15	18	0.674
Potassium, K	mg	123	18	8.502
Sodium, Na	mg	1	18	0.197
Zinc, Zn	mg	0.12	21	0.018
Copper, Cu	mg	0.059	21	0.018
Manganese, Mn	mg	0.113	21	0.011
Selenium, Se	mcg	0.1	21	0.054
Vitamins
Vitamin C, total ascorbic acid	mg	1.3	0	0.000
Thiamin	mg	0.076	0	0.000
Riboflavin	mg	0.020	0	0.000
Niacin	mg	0.600	0	0.000
Pantothenic acid	mg	0.075	0	0.000
Vitamin B-6	mg	0.086	0	0.000
Folate, total	mcg	14	0	0.000
Folic acid	mcg	0	0	0.000
Folate, food	mcg	14	0	0.000
Folate, DFE	mcg_DFE	14	0	0.000
Choline, total	mg	9.4	0	0.000
Vitamin B-12	mcg	0.00	0	0.000
Vitamin B-12, added	mcg	0.00	0	0.000
Vitamin A, RAE	mcg_RAE	2	0	0.000
Retinol	mcg	0	0	0.000
Carotene, beta	mcg	22	0	0.000
Carotene, alpha	mcg	0	0	0.000
Cryptoxanthin, beta	mcg	0	0	0.000
Vitamin A, IU	IU	37	0	0.000
Lycopene	mcg	0	0	0.000
Lutein + zeaxanthin	mcg	0	0	0.000
Vitamin E (alpha-tocopherol)	mg	0.41	0	0.000
Vitamin E, added	mg	0.00	0	0.000
Vitamin D (D2 + D3)	mcg	0.0	0	0.000
Vitamin D	IU	0	0	0.000
Vitamin K (phylloquinone)	mcg	2.9	1	0.000
Lipids
Fatty acids, total saturated	g	0.044	0	0.000
4:0	g	0.000	0	0.000
6:0	g	0.000	0	0.000
8:0	g	0.000	0	0.000
10:0	g	0.000	0	0.000
12:0	g	0.000	0	0.000
14:0	g	0.001	0	0.000
16:0	g	0.032	0	0.000
18:0	g	0.012	0	0.000
Fatty acids, total monounsaturated	g	0.020	0	0.000
16:1 undifferentiated	g	0.002	0	0.000
18:1 undifferentiated	g	0.018	0	0.000
20:1	g	0.000	0	0.000
22:1 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0.000
Fatty acids, total polyunsaturated	g	0.093	0	0.000
18:2 undifferentiated	g	0.078	0	0.000
18:3 undifferentiated	g	0.015	0	0.000
18:4	g	0.000	0	0.000
20:4 undifferentiated	g	0.000	0	0.000
20:5 n-3 (EPA)	g	0.000	0	0.000
22:5 n-3 (DPA)	g	0.000	0	0.000
22:6 n-3 (DHA)	g	0.000	0	0.000
Cholesterol	mg	0	0	0.000
Amino acids
Tryptophan	g	0.008	0	0.000
Threonine	g	0.030	0	0.000
Isoleucine	g	0.036	0	0.000
Leucine	g	0.052	0	0.000
Lysine	g	0.039	0	0.000
Methionine	g	0.009	0	0.000
Cystine	g	0.004	0
Phenylalanine	g	0.035	0	0.000
Tyrosine	g	0.022	0	0.000
Valine	g	0.043	0	0.000
Arginine	g	0.046	0	0.000
Histidine	g	0.019	0	0.000
Alanine	g	0.042	0	0.000
Aspartic acid	g	0.134	0	0.000
Glutamic acid	g	0.152	0	0.000
Glycine	g	0.033	0	0.000
Proline	g	0.034	0	0.000
Serine	g	0.034	0	0.000
Other
Alcohol, ethyl	g	0.0	0	0.000
Caffeine	mg	0	0	0.000
Theobromine	mg	0	0	0.000

USDA National Nutrient Database for Standard Reference, Release 23 (2010)