For preparing the delicious dish, first mix together chilly powder, salt and turmeric powder into a paste with little water..
Slice brinjal into small pieces. Apply spice mix on the inner faces and keep aside for 30 minutes.
Grind together small onions, ginger, green chillies and cumin seeds into a fine paste.
Heat oil in a pan or a kadai.
Deep fry brinjal and keep aside.
Remove the oil leaving 1 tbsp in the pan. Add Mustard seeds and let it splutter
Then Add onion and fry, till it turns brown.
Add ground paste and fry, till oil separates.
Add tomato, salt and little sugar.
Mash tomato well and add enough water as per required consistency.
Bring it to a boil.
Add brinjal and cook covered for about 5 mins on a low flame.
Remove brinjal and place them on a serving dish.
Pour the gravy over them.
Garnish with coriander leaves.
:- Serve Brinjal Masala hot.