• Brinjals - 8 small • Onions - 1 medium • Green chillies - 4 • Oil - 5 tbsp For paste: • Onion chopped - 1 cup • Groundnuts - 1/4 cup • Sesame seeds (optional) - 2 tsp • Coconut grated - 1/4 cup • Coriander powder - 1 tsp • Cumin powder - 1/2 tsp • Chilli powder - 1 tsp • Cloves - 4 • Cinnamon - small piece • Tomato - 1 • Tamarind water • Salt - as required

1. Grind all the items under For paste: 2. Slit the brinjals into four , not fully (keeping the stem intact). 3. Heat oil in a pan, add green chillies, onions and fry until light brown. 4. Add brinjals, stir for some time. Pour the ground paste, salt and little water.See the taste and add chilli powder or salt according to taste. 5. Cover and cook until brinjal are cooked and gravy is thick, stirring once in a while. 6. Serve hot with fried rice, chapatti or plain rice.