Hyderabadi Bagare Baingan - cooking recipe

Ingredients

5 medium brinjal
1 cup dried coconut, grated
1 cup sesame seeds
1 cup peanuts
1/2 cup cumin seed
1/2 cup fresh coriander seed
3 medium onions
2 teaspoons red chili powder
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 tablespoon ginger-garlic paste
2 cups tamarind paste
salt
For seasoning
1 teaspoon cumin seed
1/2 teaspoon fenugreek seeds
5 dried red chilies
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
5 -10 curry leaves
1/2 cup oil

Preparation

Roast the coconut, sesame seeds, peanuts, cumin seeds, coriander seeds and chopped onions separately for at least 5 minutes.
Grind them separately and collect in a bowl.
Add 1 cup of tamarind paste, ginger-garlic paste, chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt to taste.
Mix well.
Slice the brinjals and stuff the above paste in them.
Heat 1/2 cup of oil in a pan.
Add cumin seeds, dried red chili, fenugreek seeds, mustard seeds and curry leaves for 2-3 minutes.
Add the stuffed brinjals and the remaining paste to the oil.
Stir till the brinjal is half fried.
Add the remaining 1 cup of tamarind paste.
Simmer for 15-20 minutes on low flame.
Garnish with fresh coriander leaves.
Serve hot with rotis.