- Rub 1/2 tsp oil on the eggplant and bake in an oven till the skin shrinks and liquid starts oozing out of the vegetable.
- This will take around 30-45 minutes at 400 deg F. Take it out of the oven and peel it. Mash the baigan and add the salt to it.
- Heat the remaining oil and add the chopped onion. Fry till the onions turns translucent. Add the green chillies and the tomatoes and fry till the mixture becomes homogeneous.
- Now add all the spices and the sugar and fry for a minute. Add the baigan and mix well. Now add the peas and fry for a couple of minutes.
- Add the chopped coriander leaves and some water to get a thick consistency.Mix well. Heat through. Serve when hot with plain rice/paratha.