Bharli vangi

Bharli vangi is a traditional dish originating from Maharashtra. The dish consists of slow-cooked brinjals (small eggplants) stuffed with a spicy masala. Although there are some variations, the stuffing is usually made with a combination of garlic, ginger, tomatoes, roasted peanuts, jaggery, turmeric, and red chili powder. Once stuffed, the eggplants are cooked in a pan in oil over tempered mustard seeds, curry leaves, hot chili peppers, cumin, and onions. The stuffed eggplants are cooked until they are all nicely blackened. The dish is served hot, ideally with phulkas, rice, chapatis, laccha paratha, boondi raita, or panchmel dal. If desired, garnish bharli vangi with chopped coriander leaves.