GUTTI VANKAYA KOORA (DRY CURRY) / ANDHRA STYLE STUFFED BRINJAL CURRY

Gutti Vankaya kura is a scrumptious brinjal curry popular in Andhra pradesh. This stuffed curry in prepared in two methods.In the first method, stuffed brinjal is cooked in gravy. In the second method, stuffed brinjal is roasted in mild heat over the seasoning. I have modified this dry curry version. Instead of preparing it as a stuffed curry,I have chopped brinjal to bigger chunks and then add blended it with the powdered ingredients.

INGREDIENTS

 
BRINJAL STRIPPED VARIANT- 500 GRAMS

CORIANDER SEEDS- 1 TBSP

RED CHILLIES- 7 -8 NOS

CUMIN SEEDS- 3/4 TSP

FENUGREEK SEEDS- 1/2 TSP

CRUSHED GARLIC- 6 NOS

SALT TO TASTE

COCONUT GRATINGS- 2 TBSP

ROASTED GROUNDNUTS- 1 TBSP

SESAME SEEDS- 3/4 TBSP

OIL- 2 TBSP

TAMARIND- GOOSEBERRY SIZE

TURMERIC POWDER- 1/4 TSP 

 

 

FOR TEMPERING

 

 
OIL- 1 TBSP

MUSTARD- 1 TSP

SPLIT URAD DAL- 1 TSP

CURRY LEAVES- 1 SPRIG

CHOPPED ONIONS- 2 NOS

GARLIC MINCED- 4 NOS

METHOD

 

 
Wash,chop brinjal to slightly bigger chunks . Heat 2 tbsp of oil in a pan and saute chopped brinjal after adding salt and turmeric powder. 

In a pan add 2 tsp of oil and roast coriander seeds,fenugreek seeds,cumin seeds,red chillies,coconut gratings,crushed garlic,groundnuts,sesame seeds and tamarind piece till the ingredients become crisp.

On cooling grind the roasted ingredients to fine paste using water.

In another pan heat 1 tbsp of oil.When it is hot add mustard,when it starts to splutter add split urad dal,chopped onion,salt,minced garlic and saute till onions turn translucent. Add ground paste over this and saute till raw smell of the paste goes off.

Now transfer the sauteed brinjal to the paste and mix well. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.