Receta Vankaya Nuvvula Masala ~Gutti Vankaya Nuvvula Kura ~Brinjals in Sesame Sauce
Gutti Vankaya is a famous Andra recipe .Vankaya Nuvvula masala, is a classic Andhra cuisine that is prepared on special occasions and even goes well as a party dish. What sums up the essence of this dish is the creamy sesame sauce and velvety Vankayas.One bit of it and your in heaven :)
Prep & Cooking: 1 hour
Serves: 8
Cuisine: Andhra
Ingredients:-
- Purple Brinjals /Eggplants/Baingan /Vankaya - 1/2 kg
- Onions - 2 large
- Green chilies - 6
- Khus khus/gasagasalu/white poppy seeds (dry roast ) - 2 tbsps
- Nuvvulu/til/white sesame seeds, (dry roast )- 4 tbsps
- Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
- Ginger garlic paste - 2 tsps
- Coriander powder - 2 tsps
- Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
- Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp
- Red chilli powder - 1 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil - 4 tbsps
Dry Red Chilli - 1
few fresh curry leaves
Method:-
1) Wash and Slit the brinjals into plus shape .Brinjals should be whole that is stalks should be intact i.e. do not cut fully.Place them in salted water to avoid discoloration.
2) Lightly dry roast the Khus Khus and sesame seeds separately for 3 mins and keep it aside.
Poppy seeds /Khus Khus
Seasame seeds /Til /Nuvullu
3) Add 2 tbsps of oil in a pan, add the slit brinjals and roast them till brown, approx 9-10 mins.Remove and keep it aside.
4) In the same pan, add the green chilies and chopped onions and saute for 5 mins on low flame. Cool it . Grind the onions and green chilies to a fine paste.
5) Grind the lightly roasted khus khus and sesame seeds to a fine paste, adding little water.
6) Add the remaining oil in the pan, add cumin seeds and as they splutter add the dry red chilli and curry leaves and saute for a min.
7) Then add the onion paste and Saute for 3 mins.
8) Add ginger garlic paste and saute for another 2 mins.
9) Add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder, cumin powder and salt.Then Add the khus khus and sesame paste and cook for 3 more mins.
10) Mix well and add 2 cups water and bring it to boil.
11) Reduce the flame and add the roasted brinjals and allow to simmer for 10 -15 mins or until the gravy thickens. Stir them once in a while without breaking the brinjals. After gravy thickens turn off the heat.
12) Serve hot Vankaya Nuvvulu Masala or brinjals in sesame sauce curry with rice ,flavored rice ,rotis ,chapatis .