Green brinjal masala

Ingredients:

Green brinjals   - 8

Onion   - 2 big

Tomatoes         - 2 big

Garlic   - 5 flakes

Coriander leaves to garnish

Green peas   - a few (optional)

Roughly ground roasted groundnut powder  - 4 tbsps (optional)

Oil        - 2 Tbsps

Mustard seeds  - ½ tsp

Salt to taste

Water   - 2 ½ cups

Maasala powders to stuff the brinjals

 Turmeric powder         - ½ tsp

Chilli powder    - ¾ tsp

Coriander powder        - 1 tsp

Garam masala powder  - ½ tsp

Roughly ground roasted groundnut powder       - 2 tbsps (optional)

 Method:

-         Wash and dry the brinjals. Slit them into four longitudinally and stuff them with the mixture of  two tsps of ground roasted groundnut powder, salt and other masala powders.

-         Grind together cut onion, tomatoes and garlic into a smooth paste, add it to heated oil with mustard seeds (when they splutter) in a thick bottomed pan and keep stirring occasionally on low fire till it starts separating from the sides. Half way through you can add the  ground roasted groundnut powder.

-         Add water, green peas, and some salt, bring it to boil and add the brinjals. Cover and cook till the brinjals are done (about 10 minutes).

-         Garnish with cut coriander leaves and serve with chapattis or jowar rotis.