Doctors Recommend Including Nutritious Vegetables Like Brinjal in Your Diet

Gutti Vankaya Fry is a popular Andhra-style dish known for its rich flavour and aromatic masala. This delicious recipe can be prepared easily using simple ingredients commonly available in every kitchen. To make this dish, take 250 grams of small brinjals and slit them into four sections, keeping the stems intact. Soak them in salted water to prevent discolouration. Heat two tablespoons of oil in a pan, add a little salt and turmeric, and fry the brinjals over medium heat until they become soft and well-cooked. Meanwhile, prepare the masala using peanuts, chana dal, urad dal, cumin seeds, mustard seeds, sesame seeds, fenugreek seeds, dried red chillies and peeled garlic cloves. Roast the ingredients until aromatic, switch off the flame and allow them to cool.

Transfer the roasted ingredients to a mixer jar and add salt, turmeric, tamarind and garam masala according to taste. Grind the mixture into a coarse powder without adding water. Take the fried brinjals and carefully stuff them with the prepared masala. Heat a little oil in the same pan, add chopped green chillies and curry leaves, and sauté briefly. Add the stuffed brinjals along with the remaining masala powder and cook on a low flame for a few minutes, stirring gently so that the masala does not burn. Finally, garnish with fresh coriander leaves and switch off the stove. Delicious and aromatic Gutti Vankaya Fry is ready to serve. It tastes especially good with hot steamed rice.