Ginger Tamarind Eggplant

Ingredients

• -inch-round ball tamarind
  1 1/2 unit
• c -Boiling water
  1/4 unit
•  lb Thin

  long Eggplant
  1 unit
• tb Light vegetable oil
  3 unit
• ts Minced garlic
  1 1/2 unit
• ts Ground coriander
  2 unit
• ts Ground cinnamon
  1/4 unit
• ts Ground cloves
  1/8 unit
• c Packed flaked coconut -- fresh or canned

  -- unsweetened
  1/2 unit
• ts cayenne pepper (or more)
  1 unit
• ts coarse salt; or to taste
  1/2 unit
• tb Unsulphured molasses -OR- brown sugar
  2 unit
• ts black mustard seeds
  1/2 unit
• -tamarind residue from above
  1 unit
• c -Boiling water
  1/2 unit
• ts cornstarch
  1/2 unit
• tb Shredded fresh ginger
  1 unit