Quick n Yummy Brinjal Masala/Kathirikai Masala

Ingredients

Small Indian Brinjal - 5 no
Pearl Onions - 7 nos or small onion - 1/2
Red Chilli pwd - 1/2 ts
Turmeric pwd - 1/4 ts
Garam masala - 1/2 ts
Curry Leaves - 1 twig
Fennel/Anise pwd - 1/4 ts
Cumin Pwd - 1/4 ts
Salt for taste
Tomato - 1 medium size
Coconut - 1 ts (optional) or Milk - 1 ts
Oil - 2 ts
Coriander Leaves for garnish

Method

1. Grind all the above ingredients except Brinjal,milk and oil. Chop the brinjal lengthwise.

2. In a pan add 1 ts of oil first fry the brinjal till the raw smell goes by adding a pinch of salt then take it out.

3. In the same pan add the remaining oil and fry the masala items till its raw smell goes off then add the brinjal, mix it nicely so that the masala is well coated with the brinjal, cover and cook till the brinjal is fully cooked.

4. Before switching off the gas add the milk and give a good stir for 1min if you have included coconut then skip this step.

5. Garnish with coriander and serve with white rice or as a sidedish for a meal/mixed rice.

Tips

> You can even cook the brinjal in microwave and add to the masala it reduces the cooking time.

> Instead of Fennel and cumin powder you can replace it with the Fennel and cumin seeds.