Eggplant Masala/Badanekaayi masale

Measures given below will be enough for 8 chapatis.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant/badanekaayi 1 sliced
• Onion 1 sliced
• Green chilli 1-2 sliced
• Oil 2-3 tsps
• Split black gram 1tsp
• Cumin seeds/jeerige 1tsp
• Mustard seeds ½ tsp
• Asafoetida /hing pinch
• Turmeric pinch
• Curry powder or cumin seeds and coriander seeds powder 1tsp
• Red chilli powder

preparation:

• Heat the oil in a heavy bottomed pan, add split black gram. Wait till it becomes golden brown.
• Now add mustard seeds, cumin seeds and asafoetida(wait for  half a minute), then add green chillies and  onion. Keep frying for a  minute.
• Add  red chilli powder, curry powder, turmeric, sliced eggplant and salt (and water if required)   keep boiling it for another 10 -15 minutes and the curry is done.
• This goes well with Chapathi or Jolada rotti.