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.

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This is an easy curried eggplant potato – Aloo Baingan recipe. I picked it up from Mom and have been making my version of it for many years. Some Indian veggie sides follow a similar recipe. Some whole spices roasted in oil, some ground coriander, turmeric and/or cayenne, add veggies, salt and some moisture and cook until tender. In this recipe, we use potatoes, eggplants and tomatoes and let it simmer until done to preference.

Some eggplants, especially the larger variety can take much longer to cook. Cube them small and cook them for 5 minutes before adding potatoes. Serve the Aloo Baingan with flatbread like Rotis, Parathas, Naan and Dal, or with rice, cooked grains. Add cooked chickpeas to make it into a meal.

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Print Recipe 4.92 from 12 votes 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 Author: Vegan Richa Ingredients 1 tsp oil

1/2 tsp ( 0.5 tsp ) cumin seeds

1/2 tsp ( 0.5 tsp ) mustard seeds

6 curry leaves chopped (optional)

4 cloves of garlic minced

1/2 inch ( 0.5 inch ) ginger minced

1 hot green chile finely chopped

1 tsp coriander powder

1/2 tsp ( 0.5 tsp ) turmeric

1 large potato cubed small

1 medium eggplant chopped small, or 8 or more small eggplants, quartered

1 large tomato crushed, finely chopped or about 1 cup diced canned tomato

3/4 cup ( 187.5 ml ) water

3/4 tsp ( 0.75 tsp ) salt

cayenne 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. Video 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 Nutrition Facts Aloo Baingan Recipe Curried Potato Eggplant Amount Per Serving Calories 175 Calories from Fat 27 % Daily Value* Fat 3g 5% Sodium 246mg 11% Potassium 1134mg 32% Carbohydrates 34g 11% Fiber 11g 46% Sugar 10g 11% Protein 6g 12% Vitamin A 725IU 15% Vitamin C 91.9mg 111% Calcium 82mg 8% Iron 5mg 28% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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