Ingredients

• 1/4 kg - brinjal/eggplant
• 1 - onion
• 2 - tomato
• 1/2 cup - groundnuts
• 1 tbsp - cumin seeds
• 1 tbsp - sesame seeds
• 1 tbsp - red chilli powder
• 2 tbsp - coriander powder
• 1 tsp - turmeric powder
• asafetida, a pinch
• salt to taste
• oil for frying

How to Make Eggplant masala

• Cut brinjal into four pieces.
• Soak it in water immediately after cutting.
• Fry groundnuts, sesame seeds, cumin seeds and powder it.
• Grind onions and tomatoes and make a paste.
• Keep other ingredients ready.
• Heat oil in a pan/kadai, splutter cumin seeds, add asafoetida, then add brinjals and fry till it becomes soft.
• Now add the ground onion and tomato paste.
• Add red chilli powder, coriander powder, and finally groundnut paste.
• Add little salt. Mix them well.
• Recipe courtesy: http://tamilveg.blogspot.com/