Eggplant in Tomato Gravy/Tamatar Baingan(Kashmiri Style)

Tamatar Baingan is very authentic Kashmiri Dish which is very easy and it takes very less time to prepare.the dry ginger powder and fennel seed powder makes more flavorful and tasty.i bookmarked this recipe from Swathi's blog.Try it out you will surely love it.

Ingredients:

• Eggplant(brinjal)-6-7(Medium Size)cut it into big pieces
• Tomato-4-5(cut it into chunks)
• Cumin seed-1tsp
• Asafotida(hing)-1/4tsp
• Ginger Powder-1/2tsp
• Fennel powder(sauf)-1/2tsp
• Red chili powder(kashmiri red chili)-1/2tsp
• Mustard Oil-1 tbsp for cooking
• Mustard oil for frying 
• Salt-to taste
• Coriander Leaves for garnishing

Method:
Heat oil in a pan shallow fry eggplant pieces on both side till golden color.
keep them on paper towel.
Add more oil in same pan once its hot add cumin seed let them splutter add hing
Then add tomato pieces,salt and cook until tomatoes get mushy.
Now add ginger powder,chili powder and fennel powder mix well and add water.
Boil for 5 to 6 minutes,add fried eggplant pieces and cook for another 5 minutes.
Turn off the heat and garnish with coriander leaves.
Serve hot with chapati or paratha.
Enjoy!!!