Stuffed Eggplant and Potatoes-Gujarati style

Another simple yet delicious Gujarati vegetarian dish known locally as "Aakhu Shaak" literally meaning whole vegetables..Takes only around 25 mins to prepare from start to finish.

Ingredients : 6-8 small eggplants

6-8 small whole potatoes or halved big ones

3 tbsp Olive oil

Stuffing :

1 cup fresh green peas

1  tomato finely chopped

1 small bunch spring  onion finely chopped

1/4 th cup chopped coriander leaves

2 green chillies finely chopped

4-5 green garlic chives chopped

2 cloves of garlic grated

1/2 inch ginger grated

1/4 th tsp turmeric pwdr

1/4th tsp chili pwdr

1/2 tsp coriander pwdr

1/4th tsp cumin pwdr

juice of 1/2 lime

salt n pepper to taste

Directions : Slit the eggplants and potatoes in the center but not all the way through (see pic below)  .

In a bowl mix well all the ingredients listed under 'Stuffing'.Stuff the eggplants and potatoes with the stuffing .Heat oil in a thick bottomed pan .Place the stuffed eggplants and potatoes stuffed side up .Spread out the remaining stuffing around them. Add 1/2 cup water and gently stir around the stuffed vegetables.Cover and cook till potatoes are tender.Garnish with chopped coriander.Serve hot with chapatis.

Stuffing



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