BADNEKAYI ENNEGAYI(STUFFED EGGPLANT)
B asically 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 w...