Ingredients:

• ¼ kg – small Brinjals
• 1 tsp – ginger-garlic paste
• 1 cup – onions, chopped
• 1 tbsp – sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp – grated Coconut
• 1 tbsp – roasted groundnuts
• 1/2 tsp – Turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp – coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp – cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp – Garam Masala
• 1 tsp – Tamarind
• Red Chilli powder to taste
• Salt to taste
• 4 tbsp – oil

Method:

1. Slit brinjals from both the sides without cutting the vegetable completely.
2. Soak tamarind in 2 cups of water for half an hour.
3. For the gravy, make a smooth paste of sesame seeds, roasted peanuts and grated coconut.
4. Fry the brinjals in 2 tbsp of oil until they become soft and keep it aside.
5. Pour the rest of the oil in the pan and heat it.
6. Add ginger-garlic paste and chopped onions and fry until the onions turn light brown.
7. Add the masala paste.
8. Fry for a minute while stirring continuously.
9. Add turmeric powder, cumin powder, coriander powder and red chilli powder and mix well.
10. Add the tamarind juice and salt according to taste.
11. Add fried brinjals and cover the pan and cook on a medium flame until the brinjals are completely cooked.
12. Add chopped coriander and serve hot.

Recipe courtesy of Taranga