Chana Dal with Baingun

Ingredients:

1 aubergine chopped into cubes

1 red onion  

1 teaspoon garlic paste 

1 teaspoon ginger paste

1 green chilli chopped  

1 teaspoon turmeric 

1 teaspoon cumin seeds 

1 teaspoon ground coriander 

½ teaspoon dried fenugreek leaves (kasoori methi)

1 teaspoon garam masala 

1 teaspoon red chilli powder 

1 large tomato chopped 

Salt to taste

1 cup chana daal (boiled)

Method: 

• Heat some oil, add cumin seeds and sauté for a minute. Add onion, ginger garlic paste and chilli. 
• Cook on medium heat until starts to turn brown. 
• Add tomatoes, aubergine, turmeric, coriander powder and salt. Cook until tomatoes and aubergine start to ger soft. 
• If sticks to the pan add water along with fenugreek leaves garam masala and the chana daal.
• Put ¾ cup water in the pan and simmer 5 minutes.
• Sprinkle coriander.