Khana- Indian Recipes and Cuisine

Method

Step 1: Roast the sesame seeds and the poppy seeds till brown and pound them well.
Step 2: Fry the onions in the oil till brown.
Step 3: Grind the sesame, poppy powder, tomatoes and coconut gratings into a fine paste.
Step 4: Cut the brinjals into long and thin slices.
Step 5: Fry the brinjal pieces till soft.
Step 6: Add cloves, cardamoms and bay leaves to oil and also the coriander and mint laves for flavor.
Step 7: Add ginger, garlic paste, coriander powder and fry for a minute.
Step 8: Add the ground masala paste to the above and fry for 3 minutes.
Step 9: Add chilli powder, salt, turmeric powder and garam masala and fry till the oil floats on top.
Step 10: Add the fried brinjals and cook on low heat for a few minutes covered.
Step 11: Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot with chapattis.

Ingredients

Brinjals500 gms, small and round

Tomato - 300 gms, chopped

Onion 1, chopped

Coconut - 150 gms, grated

Sesame seeds - 3 tablespoons

Ginger, garlic paste 1 tablespoon

Chilli powder - 1 tablespoon

Coriander powder - 3 tablespoons

Garam masala - 2 tablespoons

Turmeric powder - 1/2 tablespoon

Poppy seeds - 1/2 tablespoon

Cloves 3

Bay leaf - 3

Cardamoms - 2

Coriander leaf - a little

Mint leaf - a little

Oil - 7 tablespoons

Salt - to taste