Eggplant Burji (Brinjal masala)

For those eggplant lovers, this is an ideal side dish for Chapati/roti.

Ingredients:

• 2 big eggplant
• 1 red onion
• 1 tomato
• 1 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin powder
• 1/2 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
• 4-5 curry leaves
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• 2 green chillies
• 4 tbsp coconut milk
• 1 tbsp sour cream
• little amount of mustard,cumin seeds
• salt as per taste
• 1 1/2 cup of water
• Oil

Method:

• Finely chop brinjal add little amount of salt and tsp of ginger garlic paste n marinate for about 1/2 an hour,thn squeeze the water from brinjal and keep aside.
• Take a pan add tbsp of oil(i used olive oil) and shallow fry the eggplant till it gets crispy,u have to fry this for abt 15min in medium heat and keep aside.
• Add oil in frying pan when it is hot add mustard,cumin seeds,curry leaves,green chillies fry for a min,Add onion and fry it till it turns golden color now add tomatoes.
• (tomatoes have to be chopped finely)when it gets nicely mashed off add chili ,cumin,coriander powder add water cover it off.
• Now add the fried eggplant ,sour cream and coconut milk and little water,let it boil for 2min finally add salt to it.
• When it comes to semi gravy turn of the heat.
• Serve it hot with chapati, roti.

This is my entry for Jai Ho Brinjal event hosted by Jayz Kitchen.

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