Khatta Begun

Ingredients

 * 2 lb eggplant
 * 1/2 cup seedless tamarind
 * 1/2 ts ground turmeric
 * 1 ts ground cumin
 * 1/2 ts ground red chilli
 * 2 Ts finely chopped onion
 * 2 ts ground coriander
 * 2 ts salt
 * 1 ts ground garlic
 * 3/4 cup cooking oil
 * 1/4 ts ground ginger
 * 1/2 cup sugar
 * 1 ts panchforan
 * 2 bayleafs

Directions

 * 1) Choose a pan in which 2 or 3 layers of eggplants can be arranged afterwards.
 * 2) Keep it in the refrigerator for few hours and then serve. It can be made early.
 * 3) Heat rest of the oil in that pan. Add panchforan, bayleaf, and rest of the spices except sugar and tamarind. Add 1/2 cup of water and stir until oil separates. Add 2 cups of water, tamarind and sugar and arrange eggplant slices.
 * 4) Cover and cook for about one hour. Remove from heat when gravy is thick and is separated.