Baghare Baingan

Ingredients

• 10 Baby Purple Brinjals / Eggplants, stem intact and + incision on base.
• 2 Onions, thinly sliced
• 1/2 cup Peanuts
• 1/4 cup dry coconut, grated
• 1/2 tablespoon Jaggery
• 1 teaspoon Amchur / Dry Mango Powder
• 3/4 teaspoon Turmeric Powder
• 2 tablespoons Oil
• Salt to taste
• 1 1/2 tablespoons White Sesame Seeds
• 1/2 tablespoon White Poppy Seeds
• 1 tablespoon Coriander Seeds
• 2 teaspoons Red Chilli Powder
• 1 1/2 tablespoons Oil
• 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
• 1 teaspoon Mustard Seeds
• Curry Leaves
• 1/4 teaspoon Asafoetida
• 1 teaspoon Methi / Fenugreek Seeds
• 2 Dry Red Chillies
• 1 tablespoon Ginger-Garlic Paste