Aubergine (Brinjal) Pickle - Recipes - Hairy Bikers

Ingredients

• 2 large aubergines (about 600g)
• 4 tsp fine sea salt
• 7 tbsp sunflower oil
• 2 medium onions, halved and sliced
• 25g chunk of fresh root ginger, peeled and finely grated
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 2 tsp cumin seeds
• 2 tsp fenugreek seeds
• 2 tsp yellow mustard seeds
• 1 heaped tsp coriander seeds
• 8 curry leaves
• ¼ of a cinnamon stick
• 1 long dried red chilli or 3 dried extra-hot chillies (bird’s-eye)
• 1 tsp ground turmeric
• 250g soft dark brown sugar
• 300ml malt vinegar