Vankaya Kottimeera Kura / Coriander Stuffed Brinjal Fry / Eggplant Coriander Curry

Ingredients:-
Baby Brinjals -5 or 8 nos
Coriander leaves-1 bunch
Ginger- small pieces
Green chillies-5 to 6 nos
Cumin seeds-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves- few
oil-3 tbsp
Salt to taste

Method:-

Wash and slit each brinjal into four sections length wise without cutting off the crown.

Clean coriander leaves and chop it.

Grind the coriander leaves,green chillies,cumin seeds and salt into a smooth paste.

Stuff this coriander mixture in brinjals.Stuff as much as u can.

Heat a pan ,add oil and add stuffed brinjals and saute them add 1/2 tsp salt on brinjals and curry leaves..Mix it and cover with a lid.

Fry brinjals till 3/4 done and then add remaining coriander paste.cover the lid again cook for 10 minutes.

Fry uncover till brinjal are perfectly cooked and masala drys out. You can increase the flame to dry out the masala,stirring continuously without burning the bottom.

Once done cover with a lid and switch off the stove and after 5 mins transfer it in o a serving bowl.

Serve it with hot rice and ghee.Also goes good as a side dish for sambar or dal or curd rice.

Mettani Chegodilu / Soft and Cruncy Cooked Rice Flour Rings

 This is a very good instant snack and very famous in our area ( north east andhra). This is made of rice flour with other spices and cooked like a dough. It looks crispy outside and soft inside. This is very tasty if eat right after it is made , cannot be stored for later. You have to make the chegodi's in batches and fry them instead of making all of them and frying once.

Ingredients:-

Rice flour-1cup
Water -2 cups
Moong dal / Pesara Pappu-1/3 cup
Cumin seeds-1 tsp
Sesame Seeds-1/2 cup
Red chilli powder-2 tsp (acc to ur taste)
Hing-1/2 tsp
Turmeric powder-1/2 tsp
Curry leaves-few
Salt to taste
Oil for deep frying



Method:-


Take a non-stick pan mix all the ingredients together add rice flour,moong dal,cumin seeds,red chillies,hing,turmeric powder,red chilli powder,curry leaves ,salt.2 tsp of oil and water mix well.(u can mix sesame deeds now Optional)

Mix well without any lumps.

Now switch on the flame in low heat to make the paste.Mix continuously without stopping(otherwise it sticks to the pan).It should turn into a thick paste.U can see like a rice flour upma .

You have to verify using this "with wet touch the paste,if it is not sticking then paste is ready" ,cove with lid and keep it aside.

Take out  small  amount of paste or dough in a plate for it cool down.Now oil and sesames seeds keep it aside.

Apply oil to your fingers and grease the oil on flat surface,  pinch a small lemon size ball of the dough and Now sprinkle some sesame seeds and roll into a thick rope which is approx 3 -4 inches in length and form a ring by pressing the end of the rope firmly.Prepare chegodis in this manner (as shown in the image below) .

Heat a wide heavy bottomed vessel wihe enough oil for deep frying and once the oil is hot ,slowly drop the chegodis one by one into the hot oil,you will find the oil froth up in bubbles.Let the chegodis fry on high flame till they rise to the surface.

Turn them over gently to the  other side fry till its crispy or light golden color.

Use a slotted ladle to remove onto an absorbent paper .

Repeat this process to reaming dough or paste. Cover with lid  the dough so don't dry .




Serve immediately hot.....