Ingredients:

• 7-8 - Brinjals (small), slit into two pieces
• 7-8 - Curry leaves
• 2 - Tomatoes, chopped
• 1 tbsp - Ginger garlic paste
• 1 tsp - Red chili powder
•  1 tsp - Coriander powder (dhaniya)
• 1/4 tsp- Turmeric Powder (haldi)
• 1/8 tsp - Hing
• 1 tsp - Cumin seeds
• 1 tsp-  Fennel Seeds (saunf)
• 1/2 tsp - Nigela/Onion Seeds (kalonji)
• 1/2 tsp - Fenugreek seeds (methi dana)
•  1 tsp -Mustard Seeds (rai)
• Salt to taste
• Oil

  Method:

• Heat oil in a pan and deep fry the baingan till they turn golden brown.
• Once fried, take out the fried baingan into a bowl.
• Meanwhile heat tawa and roast all spices like  saunf, kalonji, methi dana, cumin seeds and rai. Roast for about a minute and keep aside.
• Then heat oil in a pan and saute ginger garlic paste.
• Add curry leaves, hing and roasted ingredients. Saute for a  minute.
• Now add chopped onions and tomatoes. Cook till tomatoes are soft.
• Time to add turmeric powder, red chili powder, coriander powder and salt to taste. Mix well all the ingredients.
• Add the fried baingan and cook on low flame until all the ingredients mix well.
• Serve hot with roti.