Ingredients

• 1/2 kg -eggplant, cut lengthwise
• 2 medium - onions, chopped
• 2 - tomatoes
• For Masala:
• 1 tbsp - Bengal gram
• 1 tsp - coriander seeds
• 2 - cloves
• 2 - cardamom
• A bit of Cinnamon
• A few peppercorns
• 3-4 flakes - garlic
• A small piece of ginger
• 2 tbsp - oil
• Red chilli powder
• Turmeric powder
• 1/4 cup - water
• salt to taste.
• Coriander leaves, chopped

How to Make Spicy Eggplant

• Roast all the ingredients for the masala.
• Separately saute onions and tomatoes.
• Grind this along with the roasted masala to a fine paste.
• Fry this paste, add eggplant, turmeric powder, chilli powder and salt.
• Then add water and cook on a medium flame till done.
• Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.