Baingan ka salan

Baingan ka salan is one of the dish served in north indian marriages.

Mirchi ka salan is also very popular (i haven't tried it yet though).

This dish has a royal name and a royal taste!

Ingredients:

1) small Eggplants - 5

2)1 big onion finely chopped

3) 1 tomato chopped

4)1/2 tsp mustard seeds

5)few curry leaves

6)1 tsp garam masala

7)1/2 cup of grated coconut.

8)1 tbsp of sesame seeds

9)1 tsp cumin seeds

10)4 cloves of garlic

11) 1 inch ginger

12)1/2 onion

13) cilantro

14) cooking oil

15)salt

16) chopped chillies

Preparation:

Dry roast items from 7 till 12 and grind them to a paste.

Heat 2 tsp oil in a pan and add mustard seeds and wait till it splutter. Add chopped onions and chillies and fry till onions are transparent. Add tomato and sliced brinjal and salt, fry till its almost done. Add the masala paste from the first step and 1/4 th cup of water.Granish with cilantro leaves and serve hot with rice or chappatties.