Bagara Baingan

INGREDIENTS:

Baingan - 8-9 small

Big Onion- 1

Ginger-Garlic paste 1 Tbsp

Hot Red Chili powder 1 Tbsp

Groundnuts( dry roasted and powdered) 3 Tbsp

Grated coconut 3 Tbsp

Tamarind paste 1/2 tsp

Sesame seeds 1 Tbsp

Coriander Seeds 1 Tbsp

Jeera Seeds 1 tsp

Cloves -3

Dalchini - 1/2"

METHOD:
-Dry roast coriander seeds , jeera , cloves ,dalchini , and powder it with along with dry roasted groundnuts, dry roasted sesame seeds ,coconut and tamarind and keep it aside.

-Fry onion until transparent and make a paste of it.

-Slit the baingan till midway add in salt and fry them in oil and keep them aside.

-With little oil season mustard seeds , jeera seeds, curry leaves until mustard start sputtering.

-To this add ginger garlic paste and fry for some time.

-Add in the baingan, the grounded masala paste , red chili powder, salt and about 2 cup of water and heat it under high flame for about 5 mins and simmer it for another 10 min until the gravy thickens or till the required consistancy.

-Serve hot with chapathi's or white rice.