Coconut Stuffed Brinjals / Coconut Brinjal Fry / Masala Coconut Brinjal Fry / Coconut Masala Brinjal Fry - Tasty Brinjal Recipes

Coconut Stuffed Brinjal

Ingredients

Small purple brinjal -6
Oil -4tsp

( add more if needed)

Cinnamon stick-1/2''

Bay leaf - 1

Chopped onion - 1/4 cup

Curry leaves few

Ingredients for Grinding

Fresh or Frozen grated coconut - 1/2 cup

Ginger & Garlic paste -1tbsp

Fennel seeds -2tsp

Green chilies - 4

Turmeric powder-1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

(Grind all the ingredients to a smooth thick paste, do not add water )

Method

Slit the brinjals on top like a cross(do not cut it fully otherwise your filling will come out).

Fill the brinjals with the ground mixture.

Pour oil in a pan add cinnamon stick, curry leaves few and onion, fry till onion changes it's colour.

Arrange the brinjals in the pan sprinkle some water and in a low flame cover and cook till brinjals are cooked well on all sides and oil separates the masala. 

Switch off the stove and serve it with rice or roti .

Note:

Instead of brinjal you can make this recipe with raw banana cut into circles.

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