Eggplant Masala Gravy

Ingredients:

• Cloves-3
• Cinnamon-3 pieces
• Red chilly -6
• Onion-1 medium size
• Tomato- 1 medium size
• Coriander Powder- 3tsp
• Coconut ½ a cup
• Brinjal(Eggplant)-1cup
• Canon oil for masala frying -2tsp
• Sesame Oil -needed.
• Salt to taste

Method:

Step1:masala preparing

1.     Take a kadai pour oil, when oil is heat add cloves, Cinnamon, Red Chili’s.

2.     Add Chopped Onion and toss it till well for 5 min.

3.     Add chopped Tomato to the mixture and toss.

4.     To this mixture add coriander powder .The above added all ingredients should fry well and should be light brown.

5.     Then at last add grated coconut and toss in medium flame, without burning it. The let it cools before grinding.

Note: Grind the mixture and keep it aside (the paste should be fine not coarse) 

Step2:Gravy preparing

1.     Take a pan; pour oil (Sesame Oil). When oil is hot add Eggplants and fry well till the eggplant oozes out oil.

2.     Then add the paste and add required water .Let it boils till raw masala smell goes off.

3.     When oil from the eggplant oozes out and floats as a layer.

4.     Then add the garnishing and switch off the stove.

Step3:Garnishing  the gravy

      Keep a kadai and pour oil. When the oil is hot add mustard, let it splatter. Add onion, curry leaves, cilantro fry them well to crispy.

Note: I used green eggplant, can also use purple eggplant.