Brinjal Masala

Ingredients:

Small Brinjal - 10

Small Onions - 5 to 6

Green chillies - 3

Curry Leaves - few

Coriander Leaves - Hand full

Mustard seeds - 1 tbsp

water

Oil

Salt

To Roast in Oil/ghee and grind into fine paste:

Peanuts - 4 tbsp or 1/4 cup

Sesame seeds - 1 tbsp

Garlic - 2 cloves

Coconut - 1/2 cup

red Chillies - 3

Coriander seeds - 2 tbsp

For Brinjal Masala:

1. Wash and cut the brinjal into 4 halves.
2. Heat Oil in pan, Add mustard seeds, curry leaves, Onions, green chillies, and fry for 2 to 3 mins.
3. Once the onions turn golden brown, add the brinjal pieces and little water ( 1/4 cup ), cover pan with lid an let it cook for 10 mins.
4. Meanwhile, in a pan, Add oil, roast shredded coconut, coriander seeds, peanuts, sesame seeds, red chillies and garlic. Grind into fine paste.
5. Add the ground paste into the brinjal with little water enough to cook and let it cook for 10 for mins.
6. Add salt to taste.

7. Garnish with Coriander Leaves and turn off flame.

Serve hot with Steamed Rice or Chapathi/ Nan/ Roti/ phulkha , etc...

Enjoy your Brinjal Masala..