Gulla/ Vaingana Sagle ( Stuffed Infant Eggplant)

Eggplants are a favorite across several cuisines worldwide. In India, eggplants are cooked several unlike ways, 1 of the most pop ones existence "baingan bharta", inwards which the eggplant is charcoal roasted , peeled, mashed together with mixed amongst crude oil together with spices. That is yummy. In India, nosotros likewise abide by babe eggplants which are most usually stuffed amongst diverse spices together with cooked. Again, at that topographic point are several unlike ways to practice this. Where I am from, which is Karnataka State inwards Southern India, nosotros brand a glue of coconut, roasted coriander together with fenugreek seeds, scarlet chillies ,stuff the cute piffling eggplants amongst it together with deadening gear upward it on the stove-top.
The cite of this stuffed eggplant varies upon which form of eggplant has been used. If yous used the light-green babe eggplant, it is called "Gulla Sagle"and if royal eggplant has been used, it is called "Vaingana Sagle". I similar them both!:) Some saute chopped onions inwards earlier adding the eggplants in. I similar it without the onions together with that's how I brand it.It is pretty slow to make.

Servings: 4-6

Ingredients:

Baby Eggplant: 1 lb
Coconut oil: 1 tbsp
Mustard seeds: 1 tsp
Curry leaves: 1 sprig
Freshly grated coconut: 1 cup
Dried scarlet chillies: 4-6 medium sized ( depending on your spice level).
Tamarind: marble sized if using dry, 1/4 tsp if using the pulp.
Coriander seeds: 1 tbsp
Fenugreek seeds( methi seeds): 1/4 tsp
Water: 1/2-1 loving cup for grinding the paste.
Salt: every bit per taste
Jaggery/ chocolate-brown sugar: 1 tsp

Method:

Roast separately the coriander seeds together with fenugreek ( methi) seeds together with function on aside.

In a blender/mixie/ nutrient processor,grind together freshly grated coconut, dried scarlet chillies, tamarind, tabular array salt together with jaggery into a fine paste, using H2O to grind every bit required. When the glue is nigh done, add together inwards the roasted together with cooled coriander seeds together with fenugreek seeds.

Wash the eggplants thoroughly. Take each eggplant, concord it upside downward together with brand 4-5 slits inwards it without cutting through the stem.

Using a teaspoon, cause got piffling of the terra firma glue together with materials it into the eggplant via the slits. Keep it aside on a plate upside down. Stuff all the eggplants inwards this manner.

Heat kokosnoot crude oil inwards a frying pan/ sauté pan. Add mustard seeds. When the mustard seeds splutter, add together curry leaves.

Now house each of the stuffed eggplant inwards the pan upside down. Pour inwards the leftover terra firma paste.

Cover together with gear upward on depression flaming until the eggplant is cooked until tender.

Serve hot amongst rice/ roti/flatbread/bread.

A favorite Amchi( konkani) combination amongst this is rice together with Dalithoy( dal). Just awesome! I am bringing this typical Amchi dish to Fiesta Fri # 51 to my friends there.This volition move something novel for them all to try! The real creative Jhuls@thenotsocreativecook and the wonderful cook, Juju@cookingwithauntjuju are the co-hosts this weekend. Fiesta Fri is gearing upward for it's get-go anniversary party!
Enjoy!

Cooking made easy:

Eggplant 1 time cutting together with left inwards air tends to larn discolored ( it turns black). This tin dismiss move prevented yesteryear putting the cut/sliced eggplants inwards salted water. Salted H2O is nil but apparently H2O to which 1/4 tsp tabular array salt has been added.

Tip for salubrious living:

In Ayurvedic medicine, nutrient plays a nifty purpose inwards healing. They sort unlike nutrient groups based on their effects on the trunk upon consumption. They cause got nutrient that is cooling to the trunk thus nifty to move consumed during summertime together with if yous cause got inflammation inwards your body; e.g: ash gourd, bottle gourd, ridge gourd etc. Then yous cause got vegetables that hit oestrus inwards the trunk together with are nifty wintertime foods; e.g: ginger. Now at that topographic point are for certain foods that impede healing together with unfortunately eggplant is 1 if them. Therefore if an private has inflammatory condition, surgical physical care for etc, it is recommended that they practice non eat eggplant.

Food for thought:

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