Pajeri Terung

3 small brinjals - slit into halves
3 cm cinnamon stick
3 cloves
1 star anise
2 pelaga
2 cloves garlic - sliced thinly
1 onion - sliced thinly
2 cm ginger - sliced thinly
1 packet Baba's Meat Curry Powder
2 tsp kerisik
1 sprig curry leaves
1 tsp chilli powder
A handful of dried shrimps - pounded with 2 cloves garlic and 1 onion
2 tsp tamarind juice
1/2 cup thick coconut milk
2 cups diluted coconut milk (mix with some water)
Salt and ajinomoto as preferred
Oil


Mix curry powder, chilli powder, curry leaves and kerisik together with some water. Set aside.
Heat oil and saute the spices together with sliced ingredients till fragrant. Add in curry paste and fry till oil surface.
Add in diluted coconut milk and stir. As it boil, put in brinjals and let the brinjals cook till soft. Stir occasionally till the gravy thickens and oil surface.
Pour in thick coconut milk and stir. Let it boil, then add in salt and ajinomoto together with tamarind juice. Cook till gravy thickens.