guthi vankaya (stuffed brinjal)

Stuffed Brinjal/Gutti Vankaya is the tastiest dish with its heavenly deliciousness, A recipe passed over by my mother along with some of her childhood stories to go with it. It is my mother's favourite dish and also my uncles' as she says, Here is the recipe for you all

Ingredients:
Green brinjals (7 to 8 - tender ones)
oil - 3 to 4 tbspns

For stuffing:
Urad dal (minappappu) - 3 tsp
Split chick peas (Senagabedalu) - 3 tsp
coriander seeds (dhaniyalu)  - 1tsp
dried coconut
Red chillies (dried) - 20
small piece of tamarind
Onions - 3

PROCEDURE:
1. Dry roast the urad dal, split chick peas coriander seeds, red chillies and dried coconut.
2. Grind it into fine powder.
3. Now add onions to the powder, some salt and grind into smooth paste.
4. Now take the brinjals and make 2 cuts into the brinjal to make space for stuffing.
5. Now stuff the brinjals with the stuffing
6. Now take a flat bottomed pan and put some oil and let it heat. Place the stuffed brinjals in the pan and some oil on them.
7. Cover it with a lid and let it cook properly. After a while, open the lid and turn the brinjals around to cook the other side also,
8. After it is all cooked (brinjals should change color) , switch off the stove and pour the remaining paste (if left out) on the brinjals and close the lid
Note: Do not put the excess paste in the pan in the beginning itself. It will get burnt by the time the brinjals get cooked.