Ingredients

• 8 - small brinjals
• 1 cup - dry coconut powder.
• 1 tsp - garam masala
• 1 tsp - black masala.
• 1 tsp - red chilli powder.
• 1 tsp - tamarind paste.
• 6 - pods of grated garlic.
• 1/2 cup - grated jaggery
• 1 - small onion chopped
• Oil
• Salt

How to Make Brinjal Masala

• In a dish, mix all the masalas, coconut, jaggery, garlic and tamarind paste together; add salt to taste and add some oil to make the mixture wet
• Slit the brinjals in four but with the base attached. Stuff the masalas into the brinjals and keep aside
• Heat oil in a non-stick pan and fry the chopped onions till slightly pink
• Then add the stuffed brinjals one by one; do not over lap them
• Cook on low flame until done
• Turn them over from time to time, taking care not to spill the stuffing
• Garnish with coriander leaves
• Serve hot with chapattis or rice