Spicy Baingan | Cooksmart | Sanjeev Kapoor Khazana

Ingredients

4-5 long brinjals, cut into dices with skin

2 tbsps oil

½ tsp mustard seeds

1 tbsp finely chopped garlic

10-12 curry leaves

Salt to taste

2 green chillies, chopped

2 tsps sugar

1 tsp malt vinegar Paste

1 tsp cumin seeds

1 tsp mustard seeds

4-5 dried red chillies

1 inch ginger

5-6 garlic cloves

Method

1. To make the paste, grind together cumin seeds, mustard seeds, red chillies, ginger and garlic with water as required into a smooth paste.

2. Heat oil in a non-stick pan. Add mustard seeds and let them splutter.

3. Add garlic and curry leaves and saute well. Add brinjal and toss to mix. Add salt and ground paste, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

4. Add green chillies and little water, mix well, cover and cook on low heat till brinjals turn soft and pulpy and the oil separates from the masala.

5. Add sugar and malt vinegar, mix well and cook for 2 minutes.

6. Serve hot.