Stuffed Brinjal and Ivy gourd (Stuffed ennai Kathirikkai and Kovakkai) is simple to prepare ,crispy and tasty side dish which can be taken along with rice. Here the vegetable is stuffed with a specially prepared dry powder ( Araichu vitta Podi)

Ingredients

Brinjal ( In Tamil “Kathirikkai”)  – 250 g  (or)

Ivy gourd(Kovakkai)  – 400 g

Mustard  – 1 tsp

Oil   – 1 to 1 ½ tbsp

For dry powder   (used for stuffing)                

Red chilli   – 2nos.

Coriander seeds  – 1 tbsp heaped

Urad dhal  – 1 tbsp heaped

Besan dhal  – 1 tbsp heaped

Hing  -1/2 tsp

Turmeric  -1/4 tsp

Salt to taste

Oil  – 1 tsp

Preparation time  : 15 min

Cooking time       : 30 min

Procedure

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Text procedure

Step 1

Take Oil 1 tsp in pan. Add the following items – Red chilli 2 nos, Coriander seeds 1 tbsp heaped, Besan dhal 1 tbsp heaped, Urad dhal 1 tbsp heaped,Hing 1/2 tsp. Roast till golden brown color. Add Turmeric powder 1/4 tsp, salt to taste and dry grind to powder for filling/stuffing.The powder will be sufficient for stuffing 250 g brinjal or
400g Ivy gourd.

Step 2

Remove stalk from brinjal . Make slits keeping bottom intact. Then stuff the dry powder. Similarly slit Ivy gourd keeping bottom intact and  stuff the dry powder.

Step 3

Once stuffing has been completed ,cook the stuffed vegetables in steamer. Check if vegetables cooked with
a knife.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4

Once the vegetables are cooked , they are ready for roasting/ frying.  Add Oil 1- 1 1/2 tbsp in pan keeping stove in low-medium flame. Add  mustard 1 tsp and allow to crackle. Then add steamed brinjal and roast till it becomes crisp

Follow the same procedure for Ivy gourd also.