Ingredients

• 10 small round brinjals
• 2 tbsp - vinegar
• 1 tbsp - brown sugar
• 1 tsp - raisins, chopped
• Salt to taste
• Oil as required
• To grind:
• 2 medium sized onions
• 2.5 cm piece ginger
• 4 cloves garlic
• 2 green chillies
• 1 tsp - mustard seeds
• 1/2 tsp - turmeric powder
• 1/2 tsp - chilli powder
• 1/4 coconut, grated

How to Make Sweet sour brinjals

• Wash brinjals and slit them into four without cutting them apart. Keep aside.
• Heat a kadai on fire and add 3 tbsp - oil.
• Fry the ground masala pasta to a golden colour. Remove.
• In the same kadai add the raisins and fry for a second. Remove.
• Stuff this mixture adding salt inside the slit brinjals.
• Arrange all the stuffed brinjals in a shallow pan.
• Sprinkle a little water and oil over them.
• Cover and cook till brinjals are tender.
• Add sugar and vinegar and simmer for a few minutes. Serve hot.