Bharlicious
A delicious Maharashtrian recipe that calls for eggplants!
Course
Side Dish
Cuisine
Maharastra
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
2
people
10
minutes
Cook Time
20
minutes
Ingredients
4
medium
eggplant
2
onion
1
tomato
2
tsp
red chili powder
Turmeric powder
Asafoetida
1
tsp
jaggery
Cumin seeds
2
tbsp
Roasted peanut
Oil
Salt
for Masala
2
tbsp
Dry Coconut
1
tbsp
Sesame seeds
1
tbsp
Cumin seeds
10
Cloves of garlic
1/2
cup
coriander leaves
Instructions
How to make masala
Grind dry coconut, roasted peanut , sesame seeds, cumin seeds, garlic cloves and coriander leaves and make fine paste and keep aside.
Then add coriander leaves and garlic and grind together and make a fine paste.
Chop tomato and onion.
Heat oil in kadai and add Onion and saute till it turn to saute onions translucent
Add chopped tomato and cook it.
Once onion and tomato are cooked add ground masala and mix it well.
Reduce the heat and add asafoetida, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, jaggery and salt to taste.
Mix well and remove from heat.
Allow it cool down.
How to make Bharli Vangi
Wash brinjals( Eggplants) and trim them & slit them into 4 without breaking them.
Stuff masala in all the brinjals.
Heat oil in kadai and add cumin seeds add stuffed brinjals and fry them till they change colour or until they turn light brown.
Add water in remaining masala and bring it to boil.
Add this water to the brinjals cook and covered for 10 minutes.
Remove form heat.
Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.
Serve with chapati or bhakri.