Brinjal Masala

I was wondering what sidedish to make for rotis for dinner yesterday. I had some brinjals in my refrigerator and thought of making a quick brinjal masala. This is a very simple and delicious recipe. Though the ingredients list look a bit long, most of them are the common spices in our kitchen. So its a very flavourful dish with lots of spices. This goes well with both rice and roti. I have made this as a dry version.

What you need?

4-5 Brinjals

1 Onion chopped

2 small Tomatoes chopped

1 tsp Ginger garlic paste

1/2 tsp Mustard seeds

1/2 tsp Cumin seeds

1/4 tsp Turmeric powder

1 tsp Chilli powder

1/2 tsp Fennel seeds powder (I have dry roasted the fennel seeds and powdered it)

1/2 tsp Garam masala

1/2 tsp Coriander powder

A pinch Asafoetida

4-5 Curry leaves

Coriander leaves for garnishing

1 tsp Oil

Salt

How to prepare?

Cut the brinjals lengthwise and soak in water for 15 minutes.

Heat oil in a pan. Splutter mustard and cumin seeds. Add curry leaves, onion, ginger-garlic paste. Saute the onions until they turn slight brown. Add the spices - turmeric powder, chilli powder, coriander powder , fennel seeds powder, garam masala, asafoetida and saute for a minute. Add tomatoes, mix well, cover and cook until tomatoes get tender ( 3-4 mins). Drain out the water from the brinjal pieces and add to the pan. Mix thoroughly so that masala gets coated well on the brinjal pieces. Sprinkle salt and a little water. Cover and cook until brinjal gets completely cooked. Stir in between. Garnish with coriander leaves. Serve it with rice or roti.