Brinjal Surprise!!(gravy dish)

Ingredients:-
Baby brinjal(small eggplant)-1/2kg
Coconut-1/2(grated)
Kashmiri chilly-10
Coriander seed-2tsp
Cumin-1tsp
Methi(fenugreek)-1/2tsp
Clove-5-6
Cinnamon-2 pieces
Ginger-1inch piece
Garlic-1small pod
Tomato-3(chopped)
Onion-2(chopped)
Turmeric-1/2tsp
Coriander leaves and Pudina(mint leaves) for garnishing .


Method;-

• Slit brijal in the middle in to parts crosswise keeping its stem.
• Fry  red chillies,coriander,methi cloves,cinnamon in oil.
• Now grind it along with coconut ,cumin,ginger and garlic to fine paste.
• In a sauce pan fry onion till dark brown color.
• Now add turmeric tomato and salt to taste and fry till tomato melts in the gravy.
• Now add a glass of water and drop brinjal one by one.
• Cover and cook for 10 mins.Now add the masala paste and cook till done.
• Garnish with coriander and pudina(mint leaves)