I read about a devotee named Purandare sending eggplants to Shirdi. What happened when the dish was served, and why did Baba's subsequent request cause a problem?

The story of the eggplants, found in Chapter 9, illustrates Baba's intimate connection with his devotees' intentions. A devotee from the Purandare family sent eggplants with the request to prepare both a mashed dish ('bharit') and fried slices ('kachrya') for Baba. The family prepared the 'bharit' and offered it as Naivedya after the Arati. Baba and everyone else found it delicious. However, a wish then arose in Baba's mind to eat the 'kachrya'. This created a predicament because the slices had not been prepared, and more importantly, it was not the season for eggplants, making them unavailable. This led to a search for the Purandare family to see if any eggplants were left, revealing to everyone how deeply Baba was in tune with the devotee's original, loving wish.