Brinjal curry or Ennegaie

Ennegaie (north karnataka) style 

Ingredients 

Baby brinjals-20

Onion-1

Roasted peanuts or shenga-1/2 cup

Roasted dry cocnut-1/2 cup

Roasted seasame seeds-1/3 cup

Tamarind-2 tbs

Jaggary or gudh-1 tbs

Garlic cloves-10-15

Coriander leaves-2 tbs

Curry leaves-4-5

Red chillie powder-3 tsp

Sambar powder-3 tsp

Jeera-1tsp

Turmeric a pinch

Salt

Directions

First slit your brinjals and soak In water.

Make masala now

In a pan add oil,to that add your sliced onion, garlic cloves, jeera n tamarind.Shallow fry them and transfer it to mixer.

To that add your roasted peanuts, sesame seeds, coconut flakes, chillie powder, samber powder, jaggary, coriander leaves, curry leaves and salt.Grind it to a paste.You can add water while grinding.

Now stuff the masala In brinjals.

Now take thick bottomed kadai and add 5 tbs of oil.

when oil is hot add mustard seeds, jeera, curry leaves, hing and your stuffed brinjals.

Add few more drops of oil on top of the brinjals.

Close the lid and let cook for 10-15 mins on very low flame.

After 15 mins flip the brinjals slowly.

Let it cook for about 20-25 mins.Keep an eye on brinjals, dont burn them.Flip them slowly without damaging brinjals.When brinjals are done add your remaining masala to brinjals.

Taste the masala before only and find out what is missing like salt or spice.If you feel so add it to your masala, mix well and then pour on to your brinjals and just give a single mix..more stirring leads breaking of brinjals so stirr carefully.Let it cook for 5-10 mins.If  required add water according to your consistency.Now its ready to serve.