Ingredients:
• 2 brinjals, cut into neat rounds
• 1 medium Onion
• 1 inch – Ginger
• 4 Cloves – Garlic
• 4 Green chillies
• a handful of Coriander leaves
• 1/4 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1 tsp – each of ground cumin and Coriander seeds
• 2 medium tomatoes, peeled and pureed
• 1 cup – grated cheese
• 1 cup – ketchup
• 1 tsp – Corn flour, dissolved in half a cup of water
• breadcrumbs, toasted
• salt and chilli powder to taste
Method:
- Grind onions, ginger, garlic, chillies and coriander leaves to a paste.
- Mix together all the spices and ground paste and apply on the slices of brinjal.
- Mix together tomatoes and the leftover ground paste and cook till the tomatoes are soft.
- Add 1/2 cup cheese and corn flour mixture and cook till the sauce is thick.
- In a non-stick baking tin or lightly greased tin put alternate layers of brinjal and sauce. Start and finish with a layer of brinjals.
- Cover with remaining cheese and sprinkle crumbs on top.
- Bake in a moderate oven till golden on top.