Muslim Style Brinjal salna

Hi Friends,
Learnt a new dish from the muslim aunty - my neighbor ..Good accompliment for mutton biriyani.. here is the recipe



Muslim Style Brinjal salna

Ingredients
Brinjal - 8 (smaller the better)
Note: Slit each brinjal into 4 without breaking into piece. Just slit them
onions - 1 big ( Sliced not chopped)
tomatoes - 2(small) chopped
Groundnuts -(Roasted) - 3 handful
Jeeraga powder - 1/2 tsp
turmeric -1/2 tsp
Chilly powder - 1 tbsp (Depending on spice level)
Garlic pods - 2 to 3
curry leaves - few springs
Tamarind paste - 1 tsp
Oil - 3 tbsp

To Grind:
Roast the groundnuts
Add the chilly powder and garlic pods and run the mixie to get a coarse - close to smooth mixture

Garnish
Coriander leaves

Method
1) Add oil in a kadai, add the curry leaves, onions,brinjal and saute well.Cover the lid and allow them to cook in medium flame
2) Now add turmeric powder and tomatoes. Cook until tomatoes are soft
3) After this add the jeera powder and followed by the grinded mixture and salt
4) Fry until the masalas blend in like for 2 mins.
5) Add the tamarind. Dont add too much of tamarind, jus add enough to soak in the brinjals
6) Cook the gravy in the tamarind water.
7) After raw smell of tamarind disappers add required water
8) Let the gravy thicken.
9) Remove from Flame and garnish with coriander leaves
10) Serve hot with Mutton Biriyani..Yummmmmmm

Variation: Add a some coconut milk if u desire.[ But it wouldn't taste like original]. Helps though while making for a big group

-Nithishri