Gutti Vankaya Koora

Ingredients:
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3/4 Cup Peanuts/groundnuts
9 Red Chillies without stem(you can add more to make it spicy)
1 tbsp of Coriander Seeds
1/2 tsp of Cumin seeds
4 Cloves
3 to 4 fenugreek seeds
3 tsp Chana Dal
2 tsp Urad Dal
Oil, Salt as per requirement
5 small Brinjals/Eggplant

Preparation:
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Dry Roast peanuts and remove the skin.
Also roast Redchillies , Coriander seeds, Cumin seeds, Cloves, Fenugreek seeds ,Chana and Urad dal separately till they are done (Urad dal turns to Golden brown).
Grind Everything to a smooth powder and add salt in required quantity.
Split the Brinjals as shown in the picture.You can use either purple or green Brinjals.Gently stuff the grounded powder into the Brinjals.

Keep the stuffed Brinjals aside.


Now add water to the remaining grounded mixture and make it into gravy.
Take a clean dry pressure cooker and add 4 - 5 tbsps of oil.when the oil is hot add the gravy,also add some water if the gravy looks very thick, place the brinjals without breaking them.


Pressure cook on a medium flame until 2 whistles.
Tastey Gutti vankaya is ready. Served best with chapati / hot rice with ghee .







Note:
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This is only one of the variations of Gutti Vankaya koora , other variations include adding sesame seeds or onions instead of peanuts.