Ingredients

• Small brinjals - 6
• Turmeric powder - 1/4 tsp
• Oil
• Salt
• Fennel - 1 tsp
• Cinnamon - 1 inch piece
• Cloves - 2
• Peppercorns - 1/2 tsp
• Cashews - 5 whole
• Ginger - a small piece
• Garlic - 2 cloves
• Green chillies - 2
• Shredded coconut - 2 tsp
• Onion - 1/2 cut into pieces
• Coriander leaves - A handful

How to Make Quick Brinjal Masala Curry

• Grind the ingredients for grinding, into to a fine paste, adding a little water and salt according to taste
• In a kadai, add a little oil and saute the ground masala with a little turmeric powder till it looses its raw smell
• Cut the whole brinjals halfway through and stuff the masala in them
• In the same kadai, add a little more oil and add the stuffed brinjals
• Turn them slowly as they get cooked on the sides
• Add a little water and close the kadai to cook the brinjals fully
• Do not turn the brinjals often as it will loose its shape
• When the water dries off remove from heat
• Serve as side dish with rice