Brinjal/Eggplant curry

Eggplant is very low in calories but rich in soluble fiber content.
It is a very good source of minerals especially potassium and contains a high content of water and fiber.

Brinjal is the most easily available vegetable in India
A variety of dishes are prepared using brinjal.
Here is one such dish, which tastes superb.

Ingredients:
1. Brinjal - 8-10
2. Onion - 1 large
3. Tomato - 1
4. Cumin seeds - 1/2 tsp
5. Mustard seeds - 1/2 tsp
6. Jaggery powdered - 1/2 tsp
7. Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
8. Dry coconut powder - 1 tbsp
9. Groundnuts - 1 tbsp
10. Sesame seeds - 1/2 tsp
11. Cloves - 3
12. Turmeric - 1/2 tsp
13. Red Chilly Powder - 2 tsp
14. Garam Masala - 1 tsp
15. Oil 1.5 tbsp
16. Salt as per taste
17. Coriander

How to prepare the Brinjal curry
1. Grind the coconut,groundnut,cloves,sesame together.
2. Wash all the veggies.
3. Finely cut the onion and tomato.
4. In a bowl take half of the onion and tomato.
Add turmeric,red chilly powder( 1/2 tsp), salt(1/2 tsp). Keep the mixture aside
5. Now cut the brinjals,
Cut the stalk first,and then diagonally slide the into several halves without cutting the bottom of the brinjal.
6. Slightly spread the cut brinjal and fill it with the onion/tomato mixture prepared above as shown below.



7. fry the remaining onion and tomato.
Then add Brinjal and deep fry. Add sufficent oil(1.5 tbsp)
Fry until the purple brinjal turns brownish.
8. Add Red Chilly powder,Garam masala,turmeric,jaggery and salt.
Mix all the ingredients.
9. Add the coconut,gorundnut etc mixture.
10. Add half a cup of water and close the lid of the container.
Cook for 5 mins. Occasionally stir.

This curry taste superb with Chapati or roti's of any kind