In a mixing bowl take gram flour and all the ingredients given for batter except oil. Add water and make into a batter, it should be like dosa batter consistency.
Heat 1 tblspn of oil for one batch of frying brinjals in a tawa..Dip the Brinjals in this batter and fry it for 3 mins on each sides on a medium heat till cooked. Finish the entire batch like this. Remove them on to a plate and set them aside.
Heat 2 tblspn oil in a kadai. Add cumin seeds and let them crackle.