Simple brinjal curry

Ingredients:

• 250 grams brinjal 
• 2 tbsp oil
• ¼ tsp mustard
• ¼ tsp cumin 
• 1 sprig curry leaves 
• 1 cup onions chopped finely 
• 1 green chili  slit
• 1 large tomato chopped 
• 1 tsp ginger garlic paste
• ¼ to ½ tsp red chili powder 
• half tsp turmeric or haldi
• Salt as needed
• ½ to ¾ tsp garam masala
• 2 tbsp coriander leaves chopped 

Method:

1. Chop onions and tomatoes finely, Slit green chili and set aside.
   

   
2. Add oil to a pan and heat it. add mustard ,cumin and allow them to splutter.add curry leaves. Fry for about a minute.
   
3. Then add onions and green chili. Fry till transparent. While the onions fry, wash and cube brinjals.  Keep them immersed in a bowl of water to prevent discoloring.
   
4. When the onions are golden, add ginger garlic and saute until the raw smell goes off.
   
5. Add tomatoes and little salt. Fry for 2 mins. Cook covered until the tomatoes turn soft.
   
6. Then add chilli powder, turmeric and garam masala. Saute until the masala leaves oil.
   
7. Drain off the water and add chopped brinjal to the pan.  Saute for 2 to 3 mins.Pour half cup water. Cover and cook till they turns soft and tender. If you prefer a dry curry then reduce the water.
   
8. For a gravy curry, add more water and simmer a little longer. When done the brinjal turns soft.Sprinkle coriander leaves.
   
9. Serve brinjal curry with rice.