Baingan Ka Bharta

Ingredients

• 2 medium eggplants 2 onions finely chopped
• 2 tomatoes finely chopped
• 2 green chillies slit
• 2 tbsp freshly chopped ginger
• 1 tsp red chilli powder
• 2 tsp coriander powder
• ½ tsp turmeric powder
• ¼ tsp garam masala powder
• 1 tsp cumin seeds
• a pinch of asafoetida
• salt to taste
• 2 tbsp +1 tbsp oil