Ingredients

• 1 large - baingan
• 1 - small onion
• 7 flakes - garlic
• 1/2 inch - ginger
• 2 - green chillies
• 1/2 cup - grated fresh coconut
• A few - curry leaves
• Oil - 1 tsp
• Mustard seed -1/2 tsp
• Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
• Salt to taste

How to Make Baingan Toran

• Roast brinjal on a gas stove, directly and when the skin wrinkles remove and scrape off the skin after cooling.
• Cut the brinjal and mash it with the back of a ladle.
• Meanwhile, in a pan heat some oil, crackle mustard seeds, and add the chopped chillies, garlic, ginger, onion and curry leaves.
• When the onions change colour, add the salt and turmeric powder, saute it well.
• Now add the mashed brinjal and mix well.
• Add the grated coconut and mix well.
• Cover it with the lid and cook for 4 more mins.