Akki Roti with Stuffed Brinjal

For the Akki Roti you need 2 cups rice flour 1 small onion diced 2 green chillies minced 2 tbsp corriander leaves minced 5 tbsps oil 1 tsp salt 1 tsp cumin seeds enough hot water to make a dough.

Method

• Mix all the above ingredients together to make a dough and make balls.
• Heat a griddle ,when its hot place the balls on the griddle and flatten it out.
• Fry on both sides till done.

For the Stuffed Brinjal you need 5 small brinjals slit into 4 keeping the stem intact 1/2 cup coconut fresh or frozen 1 onion chopped 3 dry red chillies 1/2 cup peanuts 2.5 tbsp corriander seeds 2 tbsp sesame seeds 1 tsp jeera/cumin seeds 5 tbsps corriander leaves tamarind pulp 1small pieceof jaggery salt mustard seeds 5 curry leaves

Method

• In a pan heat 1 tbsp oil add the onion and fry till slightly brown,add the coconut,red chillies,peanuts,corriander seeds,cumin seeds ,sesame and fry for 10 minutes on low heat.

• Grind the above mixture with some water,corriander leaves ,salt ,jaggery and tamarind pulp.

• Stuff the brinjals with this mixture

• In a big pan,heat some oil add mustard seeds and curry leaves,when it splutters place the stuffed brinjals and the remaining ground mixture.

• Cook on medium flame till the brinjals and the gravy is done.