BRINJAL IN GRAVY BED

Ingredients:

Small brinjal 250 gms

small onion 10 - 12 ( I used big onion as I did'nt have small onion at that time)

khus-khus 2tbsp

white sesame 2 tbsp

garlic 5

green chilli 3

tomato 1

tamarind - small lemon size

jaggery

curry leaves

coriander leaf

gingelly oil

cooking oil

method:

Slit brinjal length wise without cutting into half. Do not remove the stem. In a pan add cooking oil and heat. Add brinjal and fry till golden brown. Keep aside. In a heavy bottom pan without adding oil add sesame seed and khus-khus and fry. Grind them to a paste adding water little by little. In the same pan add gingelly oil and add onion green chilli garlic and saute them till golden brown add tomato. Add salt to it. Now add corriander powder turmeric powder redd chilli powder jeera powder. Saute till oil seperates. Now add tamarind water. Bring to boil. Add the sesame - khuskhus paste and bring to boil. Boil till raw smell disappear. Now add jaggery, wait for another 2-3 minutes. Add curry leaf and corinder leaves for garnishing.