Stuffed Kathirikkai

Stuffed Kathirikkai
prep time 20 mins
cooking time 20 mins

Ingredients 

1. Brinjal Medium Size  6
2. red chilli lengthy variety 5 - 7 
3. dhaniya powder 3 1/2 spoon  or dhaniya seeds (4 spoons)
4. channa dhal 3 spoons
5. urad dhal  1 spoon
6. coconut grated - 1/2 cup or 4 spoon
7. asafoedita pinch
8. tamarind - small grapes size - soak in hot water
9. Salt  1 spoon or depending on your taste

1. Make the spice powder first 
2. Always keep the gas stove in medium flame
3. fry  red chilli, channa dhal, urad dhal to golden brown ( with little oil)
4. add Grated coconut and Asfoedita and Dhaniya powder 
5. Coconut needs to be fried to golden brown.
6. put it in  a blender and make it a powder
7. Add salt to this powder
8. cut brinjal into Four still holding it together at the base .
9. stuff the powder into the brinjal
10. make tamarind paste

After Cooking

Before Cooking

in a sauce pan take 1/2 cup of oil (sesame oil or olive oil )
deep fry till the brinjal becomes soft,
whe it is half cooked pour the tamarind juice
making sure it doesn't stick to pan
frequently turing the brinjal for even frying