Ingredients

• 2 large aubergines finely chopped and soaked in salt water for 1/2 hour.
• 1 cup - yogurt
• 2 tsp - ginger - garlic paste
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp each of cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder
• 1 tsp - ghee
• For gravy:
• 1 tsp each of cumin powder, coriander powder, poppy seeds, ginger paste, black pepper powder
• 2 tsp - grated coconut
• 1 cup - cilantro
• 2 - green chillies
• 2-3 - garlic pods
• Salt to taste
• 2 tsp - ghee
• 1 - large onion, chopped fine
• 1 cup - green peas, boiled
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder

How to Make Aubergine Curry - Gujarati style

• Mix curd with the ginger- garlic paste, garam masala, cumin, coriander powder and red chilli powder.
• Heat ghee and saute aubergines.
• For the gravy, grind everything together except onion, peas and ghee.
• Heat the ghee, saute the onions, ground ingredients till oil separates on the sides.
• Add yogurt mixture, green peas and stir. Bring the mixture to a boil and finally add the fried aubergines and boil again.
• Serve hot with chapattis.
• Recipe Courtesy: UK Rasoi