Gutti Vankaya Kobbari Karam Recipe – Andhra Style Coconut Stuffed Brinjal Recipe – Eggplant Recipes

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Gutti Vankaya Kobbari Karam – Andhra Stuffed Brinjal with Coconut 
Prep Time: 10 mins    |  Cook time: 15 mins    |  Serves: 4 

Author: Hari Chandana P 
Cuisine: South Indian, Andhra 
Recipe type: Side Dish 

Ingredients:

• 12 – 14 Brinjals / Eggplants small sized
• 3 tbsp Oil

For Stuffing:

• ¾ cup Fresh Coconut Pieces
• ½ cup Cilantro / Coriander Leaves, tightly packed
• 4 Green Chillies or as needed
• 1 – 1.5 tsp Tamarind Pulp
• ½ tsp Cumin Seeds
• Salt to taste

Instructions:

• Grind the coconut, coriander leaves, tamarind pulp green chillies and salt into a little coarse paste and  keep it aside.
• Wash the eggplants and make a plus (+) slit on the bottom of the eggplant. Keep one end intact.

• Now stuff the eggplants with ground coconut mixture and keep them aside.
• Heat oil in a wide pan. Place the stuffed eggplants carefully into the pan and cook on a high flame for 2 minutes.
• Sprinkle a handful of water and cove it with a lid.
• Let it cook on a low flame. Keep checking in between and tun the brinjals until they are evenly cooked.
• When they are soft, tun off the flame.
• If you have any remaining stuffing, add it before turning off the flame.
• Serve hot with rice.