Microwaved stuffed brinjal(microwave eggplant curry)

I invited my brother and sister-in-law for Sunday lunch. I thought of making something special but easy (as Sunday is meant to be DAY FOR REST). So cooked microwave stuffed brinjal, methi pappu(methi dal) and mix-veg pulusu. My Sister-in-law likes my brinjal curry very much. Here is the recipe/

INGREDIENTS:-

Brinjals/Eggplant : - 6 small (tender and soft. Tender ones taste much better)

Oil: - 1 tablespoon

Red Chilies: - 5-6 (can be adjusted according to spice)

Peanuts: - ½ cup

Bengal gram/Pachis enaga pappu/ Chana Dal :- ½ cup

Black Gram/ Minapappu/ Urad dal :-1/2 cup

Dhaniya seeds/dhaniyalu: - ½ cup ( You could use dhaniya powder 1 ½ teaspoons instead)

Cumin seeds/jeera:-a little less than ½ cup (Again you can use jeera powder 1 tablespoon instead)

Garlic pods: - 6-7 (can be adjusted according to flavor…optional . I did not use it)

Tamarind: - Lemon sized ball.

Salt: - As required

METHOD:-

1. Slit the brinjals . Do not completely cut them. Place them in salt water for a while...It prevents blackening.
2. Dry roast red chillies, Peanuts, Bengal Gram, Black gram, Dhaniya, cumin, Garlic pod and grind them into powder.
3. Add tamarind pulp and salt to the powder. Adjust anything if needed.
4. Extract tamarind pulp out of tamarind add add the pulp to the ground mixture
5. Now mix well tamarind pulp, salt, ground powder.
6. Now insert this semi- paste into split brinjals and keep the remaining powder left aside.
7. Smear the brinjals with oil (don’t smear too much. Just applying would do. Place the brinjals in glass dish or any microwave suitable dish.
8. Now microwave it for 3-4 minutes at 100% power.
9. Take out the bowl and turn brinjals onto other side and repeat the same process . But this time add the remaining left out tamarind-ground masala mixture.
10. Decorate it with onions or coriander at have it hot with rice or roti.