Eggplant Subzi

Thank you Vaishali of earthvegan for this dish. I used her recipe but modified it to suit our taste. Here is the original dish




Ingredients

7-8 Small Brinjal
1 onion chopped
Small piece of tamarind softened
1 tsp turmeric powder
1 tbspn sugar
1 inch ginger
2 tbsp oil

Fry till golden brown

2 tbsp Coriander seeds
1 Tsp Cumin Seed
1 tsp Sesame seeds
3-4 Red Chillies
1/2 tsp methi seeds
1 tbsp shredded coconut

Method

1. Add the fried mixture, tamarind, salt, turmeric, sugar, ginger and grind it to a paste
2. Slit the brinjal and stuff the paste in it. The brinjal should be joined in the bottom to hold the paste.
3. In a large skillet add 1 tbsp of oil and add the brinjal. Fry it slowly until the flesh is tender. Keep it aside.
4 Pour the rest of the oil and fry the chopped onions. Add it to the remaining paste mixture and grind it to a pulp.
5. Pour it in a sauce pan and let it boil for a few minutes.
6. Add the stuffed brinjal to the sauce pan and let it simmer for at least 15 min.

Garnish with cilantro and serve with hot rice or chapathi.