Ingredients:

• 500 g- Brinjals healthy, large
• 5-6 – green chillies, finely chopped
• 2.5 – pieces ginger, grated
• salt to taste
• 1 tsp – Lemon juice
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 3 tbsp- oil

Method:

1. Prepare a coal fire, or a barbeque. Put brinjals in them, and roast till they are soft inside.
2. If this is not possible, they may be baked in a foil.
3. To be sure that brinjals are not rotted inside, a slit may be made.
4. Remove, rub off skin as much as possible.
5. Mash with a mallet or potato masher.
6. An electric chopper may be used.
7. Heat oil in a pan and add the chillies, gingers and stir for a minute.
8. Add mashed brinjal, turmeric, salt and stir and saute for 3-4 minutes.
9. Add lemon juice, mix well.
10. Serve hot with bhakri or puris.

Recipe courtesy of Saroj Kering