Monday, September 20, 2010

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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16 comments:

  1. That's very different and looks very good, lots of work involved I guess.

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  2. Nice recipe with eggplant..love the stuffing,will surely give this a try

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  3. Lovely dish. Making my mouth water already.

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  4. Gujju Cuisine has some stuff doesn't it! Loved your clicks too!

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  5. Beautiful side dish. Love the filling too.

    http://aaha-oho.blogspot.com/

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  6. looks superb....yummy and very healthy one

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  7. Very tempting stuffed eggplants and potatoes..makes me drool..

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  8. I love all varieties of stuffed baingan... n urs is rich n delicious!

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  9. This is an exotic dish! I have never had the eggplants and potatoes stuffed in the same dish.wonderful!

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  10. Nice recipe with eggplants...sounds too good...

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  11. Looks like I hv some catching up to do, opened my laptop after 3 days and more !
    I like the stuffing, but somehow, i never could manage to remotely like the eggplant :(
    I usually eat only the masala ( after carefuly checking for ANY trace of eggplant or its seeds and discarding them).

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  12. lovely recipe! will sure try it out :)

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