Bharela Ringan (Stuffed Brinjal)

Ingredients

Brinjals:      ½ kg small
Shelled peas:      ¼ kg 
Green Clillies:      4 (ground) 
Ginger:      1 piece (ground) 
A bunch of Coriander leaves:      (chopped) 
Fresh Coconut:      4 tbsp (grated) 
Sugar:      3 tbsp
Turmeric:      ¼ tsp 
Cumin seeds:      ¼ tsp (powdered) 
Coriander:      ½ tsp (powdered) 
A pinch of asafetida 
Salt:      to taste
Oil:      4 tbsp



Recipy

1. Wash the brinjals and slit lengthwise twice, about three-fourths of the way down. 2. Pound the peas coarsely. 3. Add all the ingredients from green chillies to salt, and mix well. 4. Stuff the brinjals with this mixture. 5. Heat oil in a kadai and arrange the stuffed brinjals It. 6. Keep at medium heat and turn the brinjals over so that they cook evenly. 7. Remove from fire when tender.8. If a gravy is desired, put I cup of water and the oil in a pressure cooker and place the stuffed brinjals in it. 9. Cook for 7 to 8 minutes. 10. Remove and serve.