- First, make a paste of the following ingredients:
- Ginger-1/2 inch peice
- Garlic-4 pods
- Ghasallu or poppy seeds -1/4 teaspoon
- Whole coriander seeds or powder-1tablespoon
2. Now finely chop some onions, ideally 3 small ones.
3. Then chop enough green chillies to taste.
4. Keep aside about 1lb (0.45 kilograms) of eggplant.
5. Heat some oil in a pan, and add whole cumin or jeera seeds.
6. Add the chopped onions, and saute them till cooked.
7. Then add the green chillies, and eggplants, as well as the wet paste you made above (step 1).
8. Allow all of this to cook with the lid closed.
Optional: After everything is done, one can add half of a lemon for some extra flavor.