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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.
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.
More Sides from the blog. All gluten-free
- Bombay Potato and Peas
- Crunchy spicy Potatoes
- Garam Masala Potatoes
- Potatoes and Cauliflower – Aloo Gobi
- Cabbage and potatoes with burnt chili
Video:
Aloo Baingan Recipe Curried Potato Eggplant
Ingredients
- 1 tsp oil
- 1/2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 6 curry leaves, chopped (optional)
- 4 cloves of garlic, minced
- 1/2 inch ginger, minced
- 1 hot green chile, finely chopped
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- 1/2 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 water
- 3/4 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 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 information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Reading for the day
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This recipe is delicious and my new favorite way to enjoy eggplant. Eggplant is currently in season in upstate New York and I have made this recipe three times in the past four weeks!
I already had the spices and curry leaves from other Indian dishes I make, which was convenient and cost effective. I like that it is a satisfying, tasty, vegan curry dish that does not use coconut milk.
love things in season!
This recipe looks yummy! I have everything available but the mustard seeds. Would you recommend skipping them, or is there a good substitute? I’m going to try to find them if you think they are vital. What type of mustard seed do you recommend?
All your recipes that I have tried have been great!
Omit them. If you buy get black mustard seeds for Indian food
This turned out really good. It’s a bit spicy for my me, I would reduce the spice suggested to my preferred taste.. Otherwise, love it!
This was a wonderful recipe. I used fingerling potatoes and did not peel them. I put a little sriracha in the final stages. Coconut aminos go well instead of soy sauce too. We will be making this again!
Ooh I love fingerling potatoes, delish! I’m so glad you enjoyed this!
1 tsp of oil or 1 tablespoon of oil??? mine burnt cos of the typos
If using a good non stick you need just a tsp
Hmmm this came out quite horribly and unsure what I did wrong since I followed the recipe exactly
oh no! If you tell me more, I can try and help.
The whole family devoured this. Amazing recipe,I will be making this again for sure.
Thank you Richa. The dish was a Big thumbs up from our whole household! I really liked the chickpea suggestion.
awesome!
This was so much more easy and delicious than I expected. Totally making this again.
awesome!
I made this today and it turned out so well. Thank you!
This turned out great! I already follow you on IG, now I need to buy the cookbook- congratulations!