Ingredients:(Serves : 6)

6 Eggplants / Baingan
2 green chilies (finely chopped)
1 onion (finely chopped)
1/2 cup ghee / vegetable oil
2tbsp lemon juice
• 1tsp salt

Spices :

• 4tbsp coriander seeds
• 2tbsp aniseeds
• 1tbsp cumin seeds
• 1tbsp fenugreek seeds
• 1tsp turmeric powder

Preperation :

• Clean the eggplants and slit them lengthways without halving them.
• Roast the first four spices together and then grind them to powder and add the turmeric  powder.
• Now mix with the salt, lemon juice and green chilies to make a stuffing.
• Stuff  the mixture between eggplants and tie them back together with cotton thread to prevent stuffing escaping.
• Heat the oil / ghee in a large frying-pan and fry the onions until light brown. Add the eggplants and cover tightly.
• Leave to cook turning occasionally until cooked for about 20-30 minutes.
• Serve hot with roti or paratha.