Bharleli Vangi or Bharli Vangi is a famous curry from Maharashtra, India where they stuff eggplants with freshly grounded masala and deep fry it. The combination of tamarind and jaggery adds a sweet tangy flavour and you will simply fall in love with this curry.
You need baby brinjals to make this curry and preferably choose equal sized brinjals. I’m a big fan of this vegetable. You can also check few other recipes like: Ennai Kathirikai kolumbu, Baingan bharta, Vangi Bhaat.
So, sharing another recipe of Bharleli Vangi today to cook with eggplants.
Bharli Vangi Recipe
Ingredients
- Brinjal - 6
- 1 onion - finely chopped
- Raw peanut - 2 tbsp
- Desiccated coconut - 1 tbsp
- Coriander seeds - 2 tsp
- Cumin seeds/Jeera - 1 tsp
- Black peppercorns / kali mirch - 4-5
- Cloves /lavang - 2
- Cinnamon /dalchini - a small piece
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Tamarind - 2 tbsp
- Jaggery (grated) - 2 tsp
- salt to taste
- Vegetable oil - 3 tbsp
Instructions
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Soak tamarind in 1/2 cup warm water for 15 minutes. Strain the pulp and separate tamarind water.
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Clean the brinjals with water and pat dry with a clean cloth. Do not remove the stems.
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Slit each eggplant to make 4 equal parts without separating them from the stem.
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Dry roast peanuts, cumin seeds, coriander seeds, peppercorn, cloves and cinnamon over a slow flame for 2 minutes. Transfer it in a plate and let it cool down.
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Roast onions till it leaves its raw smell. Now add onions, red chilli powder, roasted spices, tamarind pulp, turmeric powder, jaggery, coconut, salt in your food processor and ground it to make a paste. Stuff this mixture in the eggplants and keep aside.
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Heat the oil in a pan and place the stuffed brinjals one by one. Fry them on low flame for few minutes. Keep stirring.
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Now add 1/2 cup of water, remaining stuffing, a little salt and cover the pan. Cook over a low flame till the eggplants are tender. Serve it hot with roti or rice.
My all time fav !
love this dish. printing out the recipe
love this dish. printing out the recipe to try
yumm
Cheers
Anu@RasA-svAda
The dish looks absolutely delicious, Priya! I am a big fan of eggplants and here is a new recipe for me to try! Thank you for sharing!
Rich n Yummy luking gravy..tempting
I love the traditional way you have roasted the spices before stuffing these brinjals. Adding peanuts is a great idea too. Perfect to have with hot chappatis.
thank you Minal 🙂
Very delicious recipi thank u very much for posting