Curried Aubergines - Meat Free Monday

Ingredients

• 2 aubergines, quartered and then sliced finely lengthwise
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 4 spring onions, sliced
• ¼-½ green chilli, de-seeded and sliced finely
• 1 tablespoon grated fresh ginger
• 1 tablespoon ground cumin
• seeds from 3 cardamoms, crushed
• 2 cardamom pods
• 1 tablespoon fennel seeds, crushed
• 1 cinnamon stick, or ½ teaspoon powdered cinnamon
• 2 tablespoons mild curry powder
• 300 ml coconut milk
• 1 tablespoon fresh cilantro/coriander, chopped
• oil
• salt