Servings:

6-8 People

Level of difficulty:

Easy

Ingredients

500g small aubergines
150g peanuts (coarsely ground)
Half a bunch of coriander, chopped
Ginger 2 inches long
Garlic 5 cloves
Chillies 4
Coriander powder 1 tsp
Red chilli powder half tsp
Turmeric half tsp
Garam masala 1 tsp
Salt to taste
Mustard seeds 2 tsp
Olive Oil 4 tbsp
1 cup of water

Method

1. Slit the aubergine length ways.
2. Grind Ginger, Garlic and Chillies to paste. Mix all the above ingredients in a large plate leaving only mustard seeds and Olive oil aside. Stuff the aubergines with the mixture. Leave the rest of the mixture to add afterwards.
3. Put the oil in a large non-stick pan. When heated put the mustard seeds in and let them pop. Put the stuffed aubergine in the pan. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.
4. Stir in the rest of the mixture and cook for a further 2 minutes then add the water and cover it. Simmer for 10-15 minutes until the aubergines gets tender. Serve with Rice or Chapattis.