Ingredients

• 8 - brinjals
• 1 - onion
• 1 cup - tamarind pulp
• A few - curry leaves
• A few sprigs - coriander
• Salt to taste
• 1 tbsp - jaggery
• A pinch - turmeric powder
• 2 tbsp - oil
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• For the curry powder:
• 2 tbsp - coriander seeds
• 6 - red chillies
• 1 tbsp - channa dal
• 4 - cloves
• A small piece - cinnamon

How to Make Chatpata Baingan

• Heat a spoon of oil and roast all the ingredients of the curry powder until they turn brown. Cool and grind to a powder.
• Heat oil in a kadai, and fry the chopped brinjals till partly done and keep aside.
• Fry onions in the same oil and when they have turned golden brown, add the brinjals, salt, turmeric powder, ground curry powder, curry leaves, jaggery and tamarind pulp.
• Cook covered for about 8-10 minutes, until the entire mixture thickens to a semi-solid consistency and brinjals are fully cooked.
• Heat oil in a small pan and splutter mustard seeds.
• Add this to the curry and mix.
• Garnish with finely chopped coriander leaves.