--- title: Bharli Wangi (Maharashtrian Stuffed Brinjals) date: 2015-05-27T07:55:00Z modified: 2015-05-27T08:01:28Z permalink: "https://www.awesomecuisine.com/recipes/2980/bharli-wangi-maharashtrian-stuffed-brinjals/" type: post status: publish excerpt: "" wpid: 2980 categories: - Brinjal - Side Dish featured_image: "https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bharli_wangi_maharashtrian_stuffed_brinjals.jpg" featured_image_alt: Bharli Wangi (Maharashtrian Stuffed Brinjals) timestamp: 2015-05-27T08:01:28Z tags: - Brinjal - Side Dish --- A traditional Maharashtrian dish made during weddings and special occasions where brinjals are stuffed with a masala and cooked in a gravy. Best served as a side dish with rice, roti or paratha. ![Bharli Wangi (Maharashtrian Stuffed Brinjals)](https://www.awesomecuisine.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/bharli_wangi_maharashtrian_stuffed_brinjals.jpg) **Ingredients:** Brinjals – 5 to 6, slit lengthways but with the base intact Green Chillies – 2, small, slit Salt as per taste Onions – 1/2 cup, chopped (optional) Oil – 2 tblsp Coriander Leaves – few, chopped Coconut – little, grated (fresh or dessiccated) **For the masala:** Coriander Seeds – 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder – 1/3 tsp Peanuts – 2 tblsp, roasted Coriander Leaves – small handful Desiccated Coconut – 1 tblsp Garlic – 2 to 3 cloves Jaggery – 2 tsp, powdered Tamarind Concentrate – 1 tsp **Method:** 1\. Mix all the masala ingredients in a bowl. 2\. Add little water (2 to 2 1/2 tblsp) and grind to a thick paste. 3\. Place the brinjals on a flat surface. 4\. Stuff the brinjals with the ground paste ensuring they are still together at the base and not separated. Keep aside any leftover masala. 5\. Heat oil in a pan over medium flame. 6\. Fry the green chillies for 30 seconds. 7\. Add the brinjals and cook for a few minutes until they change colour. 8\. Remove, drain excess oil and keep aside. 9\. To the same pan, add a little oil and saute the onions until golden brown. 9\. Pour 3/4 cup of water and reduce flame to low. 10\. Scrape the bottom of the pan and add the reserved masala. 11\. Add salt and simmer for a minute. 12\. Bring to a gentle boil and add the reserved brinjals. 13\. Cook until the gravy thickens and the brinjals are cooked, about 5 to 10 minutes. 14\. Carefully stir a few times. 15\. Garnish with coriander leaves and coconut. 16\. Remove and serve hot as a side dish. _image via youtube_