Spicy Jawla Stuffed In Brinjal Recipe

Raisa Rele Mhatre

January 2, 2017

1230 Ratings

Time:Prep: 15 M|Cook: 20 M|Total: 35 M

Makes:3 Servings

Meal:Lunch

Cuisine:South Indian Recipes

Spicy Jawla stuffed in Brinjal is an amazing seafood dish that is cooked with brinjal. Jawla are a kind of fish that come from prawn family and they are very small. These jawlas are cooked and stuffed in brinjal and can be served as a side dish.

Spicy Jawala stuffed in Brinjal tastes best with wheat chapatis, rice bhakris or steamed rice.

Here are few more brinjal recipes which you can try.

Spicy Jawala stuffed in Brinjal tastes best with wheat chapatis, rice bhakris or steamed rice.

Here are few more brinjal recipes which you can try.

Ingredients

For the Jawala

250 Jawla fish, sieve well and manually cleaned

1 Onion, finely chopped

250 Fresh coconut, grated

Tamarind Water, as required

1/2 Red Chilli powder

1/2 Coconut Oil

1/2 Ginger, paste

1/2 Garlic, paste

Salt, as per taste (most preserved fish have salt so use discretion while using the salt)

For the brinjals:

5 Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant)

500 Fresh coconut, grated

4 Dry Red Chillies

2 Coriander (Dhania) Seeds

1/4 Methi Seeds (Fenugreek Seeds)

1/2 Turmeric powder (Haldi)

Lemon juice, as required

1 Onion, finely chopped

2 Oil

Water, as required

Instructions for Spicy Jawla Stuffed In Brinjal Recipe

To begin with the Spicy Jawla Stuffed In Brinjal Recipe first, add coconut oil to the pan on a medium flame and stir fry the jawala till they are crisp. Wait for the aroma to exude and keep aside.

In an another pan, heat oil and saute onion, red chilli powder, tamarind water, ginger- garlic paste and salt as per your taste in a bowl.

Simultaneously, get the brinjals ready. Slit the brinjals in the middle and put in water so that the split expands naturally and makes room for the filling.

Grind the masala for the brinjals (coconut, chillies, coriander, methi, turmeric, lemon juice) and keep aside. Add the jawala mix to this and mix well using spoon or a spatula

Stuff this into the slit brinjals and keep aside.

In a pan, heat oil and place the stuffed brinjals. Add a little water and allow to cook till they are soft. Garnish with coriander leaves and grated coconut.

Spicy Jawala stuffed in Brinjal tastes best with wheat chapatis, rice bhakris or steamed rice.