Bagara Baingan

Ingredients

• 8 small purple brinjals (eggplants), slit but kept whole
• 2 tbsp oil, for frying
• 2 tbsp peanuts
• 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
• 2 tbsp grated coconut, fresh or desiccated
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 2 green chilies, slit
• 1 tbsp ginger-garlic paste
• 1 tsp turmeric powder
• 1 tsp red chili powder
• 1 tsp coriander powder
• 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
• 1/4 cup tamarind pulp
• 1 cup water
• Salt to taste
• 1 sprig curry leaves
• 1 tbsp coriander leaves, chopped for garnish