Aubergine with Poppy Seeds Recipe - Great British Chefs

Ingredients

• 750g of aubergine, unpeeled, cut into 4-cm (11/2-in) cubes. If using baby aubergines, remove the stalk and cut them in half
• 1/2 tsp chilli powder
• 1/2 tsp ground turmeric
• 1 tsp salt
• 1 1/2 tbsp of white poppy seeds, soaked in water for 30 minutes, then drained
• 3 green chillies, chopped
• 4 tbsp of vegetable oil, or as needed
• 2 dried red chillies
• 1 bay leaf
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• 1 tsp nigella seeds
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 3 tomatoes, chopped
• 1/2 tsp sugar
• 240ml of water