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Ingredients
- Masala Ingredients
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3 tsp black mustard seed
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2 tsp cumin seed
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1 tsp pepper corns
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6 cloves
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2 pieces cinnamon stick
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3 tbsp garlic
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2 inches ginger
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2-3 tbsp white vinegar
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3 tsp chili powder
- Other Ingredients
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1 pound eggplant halved
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1 cup dried dates pitted
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3 cup onion sliced
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2 cup tomato diced`
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Sun flower oil for frying
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Salt and turmeric for marinating
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1 sprig curry leaf
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3 tbsp sugar
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2 tsp salt
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1 ½ cup water(boil 1 cup of it)
Directions
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Marinate the halved eggplant in salt and turmeric so the water drain
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Shallow fry the eggplant ,dates and onions in inch of oil
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Grind the curry powder , then add the garlic and white vinegar and grind to make the masala .Add chili powder into finished masala.
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Heat 2 tbsp of fresh oil in a pan and add 1 sprig of curry leaf into the hot oil
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Turn of the flame and add the masala along with ½ a cup of water, Then return it to the flame.
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Stair in the tomatoes scrape the bottom of the pan cook it down a bit. then add a heaping tsp of salt .Let it really brake up and cook it down for about 10 minute.
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Add 2 tbsp of sugar and cook for about 2 minute.
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Stair in the fried eggplant ,then turn the flame off. Stir in the onions and dates.
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Add I cup boiling water, then add another tbsp of sugar and about 1tsp of salt to taste
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Simmer until the oil separate and floats on top .DO NOT LET OT BOIL
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Then take it off the flame and serve
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