Curried Eggplant in Tomato Sauce

"Aubergines are an important vegetable in Indian households. Here is a very tastey and easy dish to prepare. This makes enough for four people as a side dish to accompany a meat or fish curry."
 
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Ready In:
33mins
Ingredients:
13
Serves:
4
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ingredients

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directions

  • Heat the oil in a pot and fry the onion till light golden colour.
  • Add the spices, cook for 2 minutes.
  • Add the tomato paste, stir in the coconut milk. Cook to form a gravy.
  • Add the aubergine, and tomato, stir into the gravy, reduce heat to medium and cook till aubergine is tender. About 30 minutes.

Questions & Replies

  1. Looks amazing ! What kind of chiles/chili powder did you use, please ? Thanks.
     
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Reviews

  1. I love this dish! It was simple, straightforward and absolutely delicious! It even tasted better as leftovers the following day! I served it as a side dish with tandoori chicken w/ lemon wedges, cilantro and onion.
     
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  2. Loved it: Simple. Fast. Delicious.<br/>Served with Basmatti rice.<br/>My husband who does not fancy Eggplants repeated the dish twice :)<br/>I did not use chili since I am breastfeeding but I believe it would add an extra kick and be awesome. Instead I used just a little of Cayenne pepper.
     
  3. Wonderful! I made this tonight with the eggplant and tomato from my garden. It was so easy and it is delicious. I asked the chef if this can work as a freezer meal and he states that it wil so I am looking forward to stocking my freezer with curry and enjoying aubergines all winter long. <br/>I did not have all of the spices but I had a good curry paste on hand that contained several of them so I put in about two teaspoons of that. I used tumeric, cumin, cumin seeds, fresh ginger and the curry paste. The sauce is so delicious - the coconut milk makes it very rich.
     
  4. Total perfection. Ease of preparation is great- anybody can do this, even the newest novice. It's DELICIOUS. Creamy and sweet and savory and a total sensory marvel. Brian- you've done it again (and I didn't doubt it for a second!). Would like to also say that every cook time is spot on perfect. We did this for our 'veg' night of the week- so good with hot rotis. Thank you a million times over.
     
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Tweaks

  1. I sauteed the eggplant first, just browning it in a small amount of oil, then setting it aside & continuing with the recipe, as suggested. I like the texture and flavor that this seems to add. I used a non-stick pan. I, also, added approximately 2 tablespoons of Swerve (a powdered sugar substitute) close to the end of cooking. I stirred it in and let it dissolve fully. I did this after tasting the dish and deciding it could use a little sweetness. Obviously, this is just personal preference. I let all ingredients cook at a low simmer for slightly longer than suggested. I think this is why my dish has the coloring it does. I love how the flavors meld, when you do this.
     

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