Ingredients: grams Brinjal (Baingan / Eggplant) - small green seedless variety cut in long slices, cup Raw Peanuts (Moongphali) - dry roasted, tablespoons Fresh coconut - grated, Galangal - or Ginger, teaspoon Ginger - julienne for garnish, sprig Coriander (Dhania) Leaves, Green Chillies, teaspoon Sunflower Oil, - to taste, Vegetarian diet
Instructions: To begin making Aubergine in Spicy Peanut Sauce, cut the aubergines in long strips and soak it in water in order to avoid oxidizing further.Heat a pan/Kadai in low flame, add oil, the sliced aubergine and sauté for a minute. Keep stirring it in little intervals until done.In the meanwhile, make a fine paste of roasted peanuts, grated coconut, coriander leaves, green chillies, and ginger/galangal with a little water using a mixer grinder.Add this paste to the cooked aubergines and add a cup of water, let it cook and thicken a bit. Adjust the water as per your required consistency.Season with salt, bring it to a boil and switch off the flame.Garnish with ginger juliennes and serve the flavourful Aubergine in Spicy Peanut Sauce with Chilli Coriander Fried Rice for a light lunch