STUFFED BRINJAL (2ND VARIETY)

Vankaya-Menthi karam kura:

Brinjals 250 gms
Onions 2 nos medium (slits )
Oil-4 to 5 tsp(for cooking)
Tamarind Juice half cup

For stuffing
Menthi karam:
5 to 6 Red Chillies
2 tsp Urad dal
1/2 half spoon Fenugrik seeds Menthulu
A pinch Hing
1/4 One fourth tsp of Jeera
Oil 2 tsp

Method:
Place a Kadai on the stove,add 2 tsp Oil, after heating all the ingredients used for stuffing,urad dal,menthulu,hing,jeera and red chillies.Fry them in a low fire ,till brown.Remove it from fire and grind in to a paste adding water.The consistancy of the paste should be semi solid,thick.Then after washing Brinjals ,cut them in to 4 slits+  as we do for stuffed brinjal curry.And stuff the grinded Menthi Karam in to the Brinjals and keep them aside.
Place a vessel on the stove, add oil for cooking, then add all the stuffed Brinjals one by one,addTamarind juice n water and keep the lid.Let it cook on a low flame.Remove from fire after it is cooked.You may add more water for Gravy if you want the curry to be thin.

Ideal for Rice N Chhappathis.