Eggplant curry - Andhra style

Ingredients :

1. Eggplant - 1 no
2. Oil - 1 tsp & for frying
3. Red chillies - 3 nos
4. Mustard seeds - 1 tsp
5. Cumin seeds -1 tsp
6. Onion - 2 no
7. Curry leaves - 1 tbsp
8. Green chillies - 2 nos
9. Ginger garlic paste - 1 tsp
10. Turmeric powder - 1/2 tsp
11. Tomatoes - 3 nos
12. Corriander powder - 1 tsp
13. Chilly powder - 1/2 tsp
14. Salt to taste
15. Peanuts, roasted - 1 tsp
16. Sesame seeds, roasted  -  1 tbsp

Direction to cook :

1.   Heat oil in the frying pan & deep fry the cubed eggplants till golden brown in color. Drain the excess oil in the kitchen tissue.

2.   Heat 1 tsp of oil, add red chillies, mustard seeds, cumin seeds, curry leaves, ginger garlic paste, finely chopped onions & salt to taste.  Saute till tender.

3.   Add turmeric powder, chilly powder, finely chopped green chillies, corriander powder and finely chopped tomatoes.  Saute for 5 mins.

4.   Add fried eggplant & stir fry it.

5.   Meanwhile, grind the roasted peanuts and sesame seeds to fine powder.  And add them to the eggplant mixture & fry them till done.

Serve it with rice.