Small Green Round Brinjal's cooked in Poppy seeds spicy Gravy

Small Green Round Brinjal's  cooked in Poppy seeds spicy Gravy

•  Small Green Round Brinjal's...8/10 
• Poppy Seeds...1 tblsp heaped  
• Oil ...3 tsp 
• Mustard seeds ..1/2 tsp
•  Cumin Seeds ..1/4 th tsp
•  Curry Leaves ..1 sprig 
• Ginger Garlic Paste ..1 tsp  
• Green chilly ..2   
• Onion ...2 large 
• Tomato..1 large 
• Red Chilly Powder .. 1 tsp 
• Garam Masala Powder...1/4 th tsp 
• Coriander powder ..1 tsp
•  Cumin Powder..1/2 tsp 
• Turmeric Powder..1/4 th tsp 
• Coriander leaves chopped ..2 tsp 
• Lime Juice ...1 tsp 
• Salt to taste 

 Method 
Wash n pat dry the small green round brinjal's n slit each brinjal into four sections lengthwise without cutting off the crown n stem . Soak the slit brinjals in water to remove the bitterness if any . 

Dry roast the poppy seeds , cool n crush  it with rolling pin .. n grind to a fine  paste adding little water ... 

 Chop Onion's n tomato n sit green chilly . 

In a kadai add oil n sputter mustard seeds , Add cumin seeds n let it crackle ,add curry leaves , slit green chilly n stir for a few seconds, add ginger garlic paste n fry it ..add chopped onions n fry till pinkish red , add chopped tomato n cook till  mushy . Add all the powders, salt , poppy seeds paste n fry for few mts ,add little water n place the green round brinjals n cook till done . Garnish with coriander leaves n lime juice .