Gutti Vankaya Kura - Stuffed Brinjal Curry / Stuffed Egg Plant curry

Well, today iam sharing my favorite and also my familys favorite dish, is "Gutti Vankaya Kura"(Stuffed Brinjal Curry)South indian very very special Andhra curry made it easy:) hope you all are like it:)


Prep time: 20min
Cook time: 30 min
Serve for: 6 members

Andhra traditional special curry.for veg-peoples also:) its not simple Indian food recipe,its huge priority in south indian marriages for served with biryani,really very tasty dish;) its made with tender purple brinjals or small round green eggplants.but in my way i Preffered green small or big rounded brinjals because purple brinjals are not very tasteful for curry its better for only fry.green nellore brinjals are really very tasteful for this dish:)This dish tastes good only if the brinjals are fresh, young and tender. if the brinjals are fresh don’t need to use a pressure cooker.if you want to cook in pressure cooker give only one whistle. other wise whole curry is looks like tsunami i mean whole curry is spoiled:)The brinjals will cook well on steam in a cooking pan.

Gutti Vankaya Kura ~ Stuffed Egg Plant/Brinjal Currya step by step guide to delicious dish.

Main Ingredients:

10-12 fresh tender greenor purple brinjals(egg plants) or one K.G

250 grm sunflower oil or ground nut oil

4 onions medium size

5tomatoes medium size

2garlic cloves

2 table spoon tamarind paste or juice(if u soaked in water)

2 table spoon red chilli powder

1/3 teaspoon turmeric powder

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tbsp poppy seeds (white khash khash)gasa gasaalu (telugu)

looks like semolina or rawa (optional- but tastes good)

1/4 methi seeds (menthulu,fenugreek)

1/2 cumin seeds (zeera,jila karra)

2 table spoon sesame seeds(nuvvulu) til in hindi

1 teaspoon turmeric powder haldi  (pasupu)

salt to taste

masala pasteS and powders:

Remove the paste from the blender and set aside.

for groundnut paste 5 table spoon full peanuts for paste ,1st lightly fry the peanuts then remove the peal,then make the paste of peanut or ground nut.

1/4 teaspoon methi ,1/2 tea spoon zeera lightly fry on medium heat the make it powder then add 2 cloves of garlic then blend it.

4onions paste

5 tomatos paste

dried  or fresh 4 table spoon full coconut paste.

white khash khash 2 table spoon full paste

til तिल  (sesame seeds )ka paste 2 tea spoon 

ground nut paste or peanut paste

making and stuffing brinjal:

Add the coriander powder,chilli powder,coconut paste,khash khash paste,til ka paste,peanut paste and haldi nd salt. 

Mix well.Now take each brinjal and cut from the base like + shape don't cut the crown.

Separate the brinjals gently and fill the stuffing inside slowly without breaking the brinjals.

Stuff all the brinjals in this manner. Keep aside the remaining paste.

Ingredients for tadka (popu or tiragamata in telugu):

4 Dried red chilli pieces (Endu Mirchi)

15 curry leaves(karepaak,karivepaku)

1 tea spoon cumin seeds(zeera)(jila karra)

1 tea spoon chana dal(Split Bengal gram)(senaga bedalu in telugu)

2 tea spoon urad dal or maash ki daal (white lentil)(minapappu in telugu)

1 tea spoon Mustard seeds (Aavalu)

Gutti Vankaya Kura ~ Stuffed Egg Plant/Brinjal Curry Recipe:

Step 1

tadka or popu:Take 250 grm oil in a cooking pan or dish sunflower or ground nut oil  in a non stick pan.

Heat to warm. Quickly add and toast cumin and mustard seeds,chana dal and urad dal to creamy light brown color.

When seeds start to pop add curry leaves, dried red chilli pieces .just few seconds on medium heat,sim(slow) the the heat. 

Add onion paste and tomato paste and garlic methi cumin powder and mix well  with wooden stick cook 5 mins on medium heat.

Now slowly leave stuffed brinjals in the dish and add the remaining paste on top and add 4 tea cups of water.

and cook for 5 minutes on high heat. then quickly slow the heat cook for 20 mins on very slow heat.

Do check in between to stir the brinjals without breaking them.

the brinjals are cooked well add the tamarind paste or juice and one cup water.

do check salt always and add if needed.

Cover and cook  for another 7 mins or till the brinjals are well cooked and soft on touch.

i bet it's really delicious dish,serve with rice or roti or eat it directly,its not very spicy ;)!