Huiy Barhi Riha

Ingredients

 * Aubergine (in South Asia this is called brinjal, except in the Maldives and Minicoy where it is called barhi) 500 gm
 * Onion 1
 * Garlic cloves 8
 * Dalda (hydrogenated vegetable oil) or clarified butter 1 tbsp
 * Ginger 1¼ cm
 * Curry leaves 2
 * Cardamom 2
 * Chilli powder 1 tbsp
 * Cinnamon 1 piece
 * Salt to taste
 * Coconut milk 1 cup
 * Sugar 1 tsp
 * Tamarind juice ¼ cup

Directions

 * 1) Cut aubergine length wise into quarters and fry it in oil till the skin turns brown. Then fry chopped onion in dalda.
 * 2) When it becomes slightly brown add crushed garlic, ginger, cinnamon and chilli powder . Fry it till it becomes brown in colour.
 * 3) Then add tamarind juice ,salt, sugar, curry leaves, coconut milk and fried aubergine and cook it in slow a fire for a few minutes till the gravy becomes thick.