Ingredients:

• Brinjals – 1/2 kg
• Onion – 1 big
• 1 inch piece – Ginger
• Garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Coriander powder – 1 tsp
• 1/2 tsp – Jeera
• 1/2 tsp – mustard
• Salt to taste
• Pinch – Turmeric
• Chilli powder – 1/2 tsp

Method:

1. Fry onions till light brown colour, add ginger-garlic paste and fry till the raw smell goes.
2. Add mustard seeds, jeera, coriander powder, salt, chilli powder, turmeric and fry for few minutes.
3. Now grind into a coarse paste.
4. Pour oil in a pan, add the onion paste and fry.
5. Mean while slit brinjal into 4 pieces retaining the stalk
6. Now add the brinjal to the paste, add required quantity of water and cook till done.
7. Finally garnish with freshly cut coriander.

Recipe courtesy of Neelu