Vaangyachi Bhaji With Saar Masala

The aubergine with tomato is an experi- mental invention dish, made by me and loved by all in my family. This came out as a super spicy dish that goes well with phulkas and also curd rice. Minimal ingredients but very enjoyable. Here goes my recipe....

Ingredients

250 gms of aubergines, the purple variety with thorns on the stalks, they are called kaateri vaangi in Marathi
2 large tomatoes
2 tspns of saar masala, the recipe for which is there on my Gkk page as well as my blog 
Salt to taste
1 tspn of chilli powder, not Kashmiri since we want the hit not colour
1/2 cup freshly chopped coriander

Method 

Wash the aubergines, remove the stalks till the soft  green portion and let the green portion remain since it tastes good, chop the aubergines in medium sized long strips, put them in water so they don't get oxidized
Chop tomatoes too in the same way, long medium sized strips

In a pan take some oil make a tempering of mustard seeds, turmeric powder, asafoetida, drain and     add the aubergines, while draining see that there is little water left, little salt, saar masala, keep covered till half cooked, now add the salt if required, chilli powder, some of the chopped coriander and the tomatoes, cook till mushy, garnish with coriander and serve hot with phulkas.