Sweet & Sour Brinjal by Shireen Anwer

Ingredients:

• Brinjals 1/2 kg
• Oil 1/2 cup
• Ginger garlic paste 1 tsp
• Chili powder 2 tsp
• Turmeric 1/2 tsp
• Salt 1 tsp
• Green chilies 8
• Ginger julienne 3 tbsp
• Garlic julienne 3 tbsp
• Tamarind pulp 1/2 cup
• Brown sugar 2 tbsp
• Coriander leaves 2 tbsp

For Tarka:

• Mustard seeds 1/2 tsp
• Fenugreek 1/2 tsp
• Cumin seeds 1 tsp
• Curry leaves 25
• Onion seeds 1/2 tsp
  

Method:

1. Heat oil, put tarka ingredients.
2. When crackle, put brinjals and cover for 5 minutes.
3. Now add 1-1/2 tbsp ginger, 1-1/2 tbsp garlic and green chilies and cook for few minutes.
4. When brinjals are approx ready, add ginger garlic paste, chili powder, turmeric, salt and 1/4 cup water, cover it and cook until it is ready.
5. Then add tamarind pulp, brown sugar, 1-1/2 tbsp ginger, 1-1/2 tbsp garlic, coriander leaves and onion seeds and serve with baisani parathay.