This bhaji can use other vegetables mushroom or courgettes. Careful with the chilli I find, maybe the chilli is more potent with the garlic and ginger

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
40 mins hob
Total Time
50 mins 

Ingredients
2 tablespoons of oil
500g Aubergines
1 Onion chopped in what ever shape you like in a soup
2 clove garlic crushed/sliced
2.5 cm ginger grated or finely sliced
1/2 teaspoon dried chilli or to taste
1 teaspoon of ground tumeric
2 teaspoons of garam masala or curry powder
1 tin tomatoes

Instructions

1. Fry the onion in the oil for seven-eight minutes with medium heat until soft.
2. Whilst the onion is frying cut the aubergine into 1cm round slices then cut the slices into 1cm wide fingers.
3. Add the garlic and aubergine increase the heat, and fry for two minutes.
4. Add the ginger, tumeric, chilli and tomatoes, break the tomatoes with the a wooden spatula or spoon, and simmmer for 15-20 minutes unitl aubergine is very soft.
5. Add the garam masala/curry powder and continue to cook for 4-5 minutes.