Brinjal Pahie

Ingredients	For 4	For 100
Brinjals	225gms	5.6kg
Mustard seeds	½ tsp	55gms
Red chillies	5gms	115gms
Curry leaves	1 spring (1 bunch)	85gms
Ginger	5gms	115gms
Cumin	1 tsp	55gms
Vinegar	50ml	1 ltr
Cinnamon	a small piece	55gms
Coriander	5gms	115gms
Sugar	a pinch	55gms
Onions	10gms	225gms
Garlic	a few flakes	70gms
Green chillies	5gms	115gms
Tamarind	10gms	225gms
Coconut (extract milk)	1	10
Oil	3oml	500ml
Turmeric	5gms	45gms
Salt	15gms	100gms

Slice the brinjals lengthwise and rub over with turmeric and salt.  Grind together red chillies, mustards seeds, cumin and coriander. Soak tamarind in salted water. Slice garlic, ginger, green chillies and onion. Heat oil, fry brinjals and remove. Mix together the brinjals, ground spices, vinegar, tamarind and curry leaves. To hot oil add the brinjals mixture and coconut milk. simmer for 15 minutes, stirring all the time. The brinjals must be well cooked and mashed up. Add the sugar just before removing from the fire.