Hyderabadi Bagare Baigan(brinjal curry)

Bagare baigan is a typical Hyderabadi dish which goes along with briyani.
Its full of spice and tastes best on the second day of its preparation,so i decided to make it today,for the party which i have tomorrow.

Ingredients:
Brinjal - 1 pound
Cumin seeds - 1 tsp
mustard seeds- 1 tsp
kalongi seeds 1 tsp
cumin powder - 1 tbsp
Corainder powder - 2 tbs
Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
Red chilli powder 2 tbsp
Ginger Garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Green Chilli - 2 to 3 chopped
Coriander leaves
curry leaves
tamarind pulp 2 tbsp
Oil - 4-5 tbsp
Grounded Masala:
Coconut powder - 2 tbs
Groundnut powder - 2 tbs
Sesame seeds - 3 tbs
onion 2 medium sized.

method:
step1: Wash and slit brinjals(make 2 diagonal slits on each)put little oil in a
pan add few cumin seeds,few mustard seeds,curry leaves and slit brinjals.
Cover the lid and let it fry for sometime.Remove from fire and keep it
aside.
Step2: Lightly fry(without oil) grated coconut,groundnuts,sesame seeds.
Cut the onions and slightly fry(without oil)them for few minutes..
Mix grated coconut,groundnut,sesame seeds,kalongi seeds and onions.Grind
it to make a fine paste.(u may add little water to make grinding easy).
Mix redchilli powder,tumeric powder,gingergarlic paste in this Masala
paste.

Step 3: heat oil in a vessel add cumin seeds, mustard seeds,curry leaves,when they
begin to sputter add grounded masala paste,and saute it for some time.
Add tamarind pulp, salt and put two glasses of water ;add semi
fried brinjals add Corainder powder,cumin powder,slit green chillies
let it cook for abt 20 mins,.
Remove it from flame when u see the oil settling on top.

Spicy tasty bagare baigan is ready.Its a little time consuming procedure
but u can store it for a week. AND.. u can substitute brinjals with tomatoes to make "bagare tamata" or with thick green chillies to make "mirchi ka salan".Both bagare tamata and mirch ka salan goes well with briyani.