Brinjal masala, Karnataka style

This is an awesome Karnataka preparation that I learned from a friend. It is great with jowar rotis, but goes well with steamed rice too.

Ingredients:

6 small brinjals

2 onions cut fine

4 tomatoes cut fine

A bunch of coriander leaves cut fine

2 tbsps groundnut chutney

1 tbsp green chutney

2 tbsps oil

Salt to taste

2 ½ tsps sugar

2 ½ cups water

Instructions:

-          Wash the brinjals and slit them twice. Add half of the cut onion, tomatoes and coriander leaves, groundnut chutney (made by grinding roasted ground nuts, salt, garlic and red chilli powder), salt, sugar and mix well. Set aside for ten minutes.

-          Take the other half of the cut onion, tomatoes and coriander leaves and start frying them in oil on medium flame. When it becomes mushy, put the brinjals, mix everything well, add water and let it cook for about seven minutes, then simmer for two minutes and remove from fire. It is ready to be served.