2 medium-sized bainganas (eggplant / brinjal / begun)
Oil
Panch puran (futana / Bengali five spice)
2 Indian red chiles (sukhila lanka)
10 curry leaves (kadi patta / bhersunga patra)
2 tbsp dahi (yogurt)
250 ml (1 cup) water
1 tbsp sugar
Salt
Cut eggplant into thin slices, lengthwise. Deep fry in oil. Keep aside.
Mix dahi with water.
Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a pan. Add panch puran and red chili, then cook until the spices splutter.
Add dahi-water mix, salt to taste, and sugar. Stir properly and make a gravy.
Add fried eggplant to the gravy, and lower the flame.
Heat it for 2â3 minutes, then leave it to cool.
2â3 minutes
Serve with rice.