Achari Baigan ( Eggplant )

Ingredients :
Baby brinjal or eggplant  - 400 gms ,
Onion - 1 medium size  finely chopped
Ginger garlic paste - 1tsp or crushed ,
Tomato -3  medium chopped and pureed in a blender ,
Turmeric  pwd-1/2 tsp ,
Corriander pwd - 1tsp,
Red chilli pwd - 1/4 tsp ,
Panchforan - 1tsp ,
 or
Mustard  seeds  - 1/2 tsp,
Fennel seeds - 1/2 tsp ,
Onion  seeds 1/4 tsp or kalonji seeds ,
methi -4 or 5 seeds ,
Dried red chilli -1 ( broken )
Oil 2 tbsp ,
Salt to taste .

Method :

 Make slits with a knife , leaving one end intact . Discard the stem .
Heat pan ,add 1 tbsp oil and stir fry the baigan in high heat till brown spots appear . Take out and keep aside . 
Add 1 tbsp oil in the same pan and put panchforan or the whole spice with one dried red chilli .
Let the spices crackle .Stir with a spoon .Add  onions and saute .
Lower the heat ,add turmeric ,red chilli , coriander pwd with little water . Raise the heat .
Fry the masala till oil leaves side .
Add the tomatoes and stir .

Put the stir fried baigan and salt and cover .Let it simmer for 10 minutes in low heat .

Remove the lid and mix on high heat till the sauce dries and baigan is coated with the tomato masala .

Baigan is ready .