Directions
Wash and wipe the brinjal. Make a few slits on both sides and stuff the brinjal with salt, 1 tsp red chilly powder,1/4 tsp turmeric and 1 tsp coriander powder. Keep it for an hour.
Heat the oil in a pan. Place the brinjal side by side. cover it and cook till one side is cooked. Turn and cook the other side gently.Meanwhile heat little oil in another pan add the chopped onion and fry. When it becomes brown, add remaining red chilly, coriander and turmeric powder. Add ginger paste, garlic paste, garam masala and enough salt. Stir it . Add tomato and cook till soft and it starts to leave the oil. Place the fried brinjal side by side .Pour pepper powder. Garnish with chopped coriander leaves.