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Aloo Baingan Recipe Curried Potato Eggplant
Easy Indian spiced Eggplants and Potatoes. Aloo Baingan Recipe. Curried Potato Eggplant side. Serve with flatbread/rice and Dal. Vegan gluten-free Soy-free Nut-free.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings:
2
servings
Calories:
175 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
Indian
Ingredients
- 1 tsp neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 6 curry leaves chopped (optional)
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 1/2 inch ginger minced
- 1 hot green chile finely chopped
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric
- 1 potato cubed small, large
- 1 eggplant chopped small, or 8 or more small eggplants, quartered, medium
- 1 tomato crushed, finely chopped or about 1 cup diced canned tomato, large
- 3/4 cup water
- 3/4 tsp salt
- cayenne pepper pure red chili powder or garam masala to taste
- cilantro for garnish
Instructions
- Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat. When hot, add cumin and mustard seeds and cook them until cumin seeds change color and get fragrant. A few seconds or a minute depending on how hot the plan and oil are.
- Add curry leaves carefully. Add garlic ginger and chili and cook for a minute or until the garlic is golden.
- Add the coriander powder and turmeric and mix in. Add potatoes and eggplants and mix in.
- Add the tomatoes, salt and water and mix in. Cover and cook for 15 minutes. Stir, reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until the eggplants and potatoes are tender to preference. about 15 minutes. Taste and adjust salt and spice and mix in.
- Garnish with a good sprinkle of cayenne or garam masala or both, and cilantro and serve.
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Notes
- Add a cup or more of cooked chickpeas and another chopped tomato to make this into a 1 pot meal.Add a dash of liquid smoke for a bharta(mashed eggplant) flavor profile.
- Instant Pot: Follow steps 1 and 2 on saute. Add coriander and turmeric and tomatoes and mix in, cook for a minute. Add eggplant, potatoes, 1/4 cup water and salt and cook on manual for 4 to 5 minutes. Release the pressure after 10 mins. Taste and adjust salt and spice.
Nutrition Information
Calories
175kcal
(9%)
Carbohydrates
34g
(11%)
Protein
6g
(12%)
Fat
3g
(5%)
Sodium
246mg
(10%)
Potassium
1134mg
(24%)
Fiber
11g
(44%)
Sugar
10g
(20%)
Vitamin A
725IU
(15%)
Vitamin C
91.9mg
(102%)
Calcium
82mg
(8%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 2 servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 175
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 175kcal | 9% |
| Carbohydrates | 34g | 11% |
| Protein | 6g | 12% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Sodium | 246mg | 10% |
| Potassium | 1134mg | 24% |
| Fiber | 11g | 44% |
| Sugar | 10g | 20% |
| Vitamin A | 725IU | 15% |
| Vitamin C | 91.9mg | 102% |
| Calcium | 82mg | 8% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.