Ingredients:

• Brinjals – 4 medium cut into 1/4 inch thick long slices
• Onions – 2 medium chopped
• Tomatoes – 2 medium chopped
• Chilli-coriander powder – 2 tsp
• Turmeric powder – a pinch
• Ginger-garlic paste – 1 tsp
• Mustard seeds – 1/2 tsp
• Asafoetida – a pinch
• Tamarind paste – 1/4 tsp (optional)
• Oil – 3 tbsp
• Salt to taste
• Curry leaves – a few

Method:

Heat oil in a pan, splutter mustard seeds. Then, add the onions and saute till golden brown. Then. add the ginger garlic paste, saute for a while. Then add in the turmeric, chilli-coriander powder and asafoetida and fry well. To this add the brinjals and saute for a few minutes till the brinjals start wilting. Then, add in the tomatoes, salt and curry leaves and a little water and mix well. Allow the brinjals to cook well. Finally add in the tamarind paste and allow the mixture to come to a boil.

Goes well as a side dish for rice or rotis