Smoky spiced eggplants Recipe

Ingredients

• 2 large eggplants
• a little vegetable oil
• 3 tablespoons ghee (or half oil, half butter)
• 2 small-ish onions, minced
• 1-3 green chiles, whole but pierced with the tip of a knife
• 3/4 ounce gingerroot, peeled weight, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 2 rounded teaspoons ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 3/4 teaspoon garam masala
• salt, to taste
• 2 large handfuls of green peas (I use frozen)
• handful of chopped cilantro leaves