Gutti Vankaya Kura (Stuffed Brinjal Curry)

Ingredients:

12 small brinjals
2 large onions chopped
8 Garlic cloves
3 sp oil
3 sp freshly grated coconut
1sp coriander powder
1/2 sp cumin powder
1 sp red chilli powder
1/2 sp turmeric
1 sp ghee
1/2 sp jaggery
1/2 sp cumin seeds
Small pinch fenugreek seeds
Salt to taste
Tamarind ( small gooseberry sized)

Method:

1. Take 1 spoon oil in a non stick pan, when heated, add the garlic cloves. 
2. When they slightly turn brown, add chopped onions and fry for 3-4 mins till they slightly turn brown.
3. Now cool them and grind by adding the grated coconut, jaggery and little water as required.
4. Now add the coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, turmeric, ghee, salt and mix. 
5. Make slits to the brinjals and stuff the paste.
6. Now add the remaining oil in the pan, and add cumin seeds, methi seeds and fry for few seconds.
7. Now keep the stuffed brinjals in the pan in single layer, add any left over paste also on the top, add 1/4th cup water and let it cook by slowly turning the brinjals once in a while so that they don't burn 
till the brinjals are 3/4th cooked.
8. Now add the tamarind pulp ( made with about 1/4th cup) water and let it cook till the brinjals are completely cooked.
9. Let the gravy become completely dry and coating the brinjals nicely.
10. Serve with hot rice or roti.