Bagara Baigan curry - Brinjal masala curry

Ingredients:

Fresh small Brinjal (Indian eggplants) 250 grms

Finely chopped onion one small cup

Ginger Garlic paste 1 tea spoon

Peanuts ¼ cup

Til powder ¼ cup

Dry coconut powder ¼ cup

Cinnamon stick 1″ piece

Cloves  2

Red chili powder 2 tea spoon

Dhania  powder 1 tea spoon

Garam masala powder   1/2 tea spoon

Methi powder   1/4 tea spoon

7 curry leaves

Tamarind juice 1/4 cup

Oil according to your choice or 2 spoons full

Salt to taste

Method of Preparation:

1) Roast peanuts and make a powder

2) Heat the pan and put 2 spoons full oil

3) Add 2 cloves, little sajira, patta

4) put finely chopped onions and fry it for a while

5) as the onions get brown colour add Ginger garlic paste

6) fry it for a 2 seconds till the flavour of the paste comes

7) take 250 grams brinjals (6 nos) cut into 4 pieces but

    should not be separated from it (it should look like 
   flower)

8) make paste of  dry coconut powder + peanuts powder +

     til powder by adding tamarind ¼ cup juice + 2 tea 
     spoon red chilli powder + little pinch of 
     sugar/jaggery + methi

     powder and grind this paste well

9) put this paste in the middle of the brinjal

10) put this stuffed brinjal in the pan and fry for a while

11) pour little water add little salt (according to your taste)

      and make it to cook for 10 minutes

12) finally add little dhania powder, jeera powder

13) add coriander leaves for garnish

Now your dish is ready can serve with rice or chapati (roti)

or bagara rice.