Gutti Vankaya Koora Podi Recipe – Andhra Style Stuffed Brinjal with Curry Powder

If you are looking for more Brinjal Recipes then do check Eggplant Sambar, Senagapindi gutti vankaya, Brinjal Lobia Curry, Gutti vankaya ulli karam and Vankaya Pappu. 

Gutti Vankaya Koora Podi / Stuffed Eggplant Curry Recipe

 Hari Chandana PIndianSide Dish
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 25mins    |  Serves: 4 

Ingredients:

• 15 Small Brinjals / Eggplants
• 3 tbsp Oil

For Stuffing:

• 2 tsp Coriander Seeds
• 1.5 tbsp Chana Dal
• 2 tsp Urad Dal
• 1 tsp Oil
• 6 Dried Red Chillies
• 2 tbsp Dry Coconut
• Salt as needed

Method:

• Heat a teaspoon of oil in a pan and add the coriander seeds, chana dal and urad dal and fry them on a medium flame till they are golden brown color.
• Remove them from the pan and set aside to cool down.
• In the same pan, add and fry the red chillies for minutes.
• Grind the roasted ingredients, dry coconut, salt and roasted red chillies into a fine powder and set aside.

• Wash the eggplants and make a plus (+) slit on the bottom of the eggplant. Keep one end intact.
• Now fill the stuffing powder into the brinjals.
• Heat oil in a wok. Place the stuffed eggplants carefully into the wok and cover it with a lid.
• Let it cook on a low – medium flame. Keep checking in between and turn the brinjals a little until they are evenly cooked.
• When they are soft, turn off the flame.
• Serve hot with rice and ghee.