Aloo baingan is an easy recipe. You can make this with any eggplant variety you have. Eggplants are easy to grow in the garden. They come in abundance. Even if you do not own one, you can easily get them from the market. They are usually available all year round. This curry is pretty easy to cook. You can easily finish cooking your within 30 mins. Much needed in todays world.
What are some great recipes that feature aubergines, also known as Eggplant as a main ingredient?
Eggplants are plentiful. You can make a south Indian chutney or fry them crisp. Make a mash out of them or stir fry them. You can also make an amazing baingan bharta or make a taryal vangan. Make a stuffed eggplants South Indian style. Of course, you need time for that one. It is one of the curries that need some time but are totally worth it. If you are short on time, make a simple baingan aloo ki sabzi.
If you love your brinjals, you should try eggplants in savory curd some day. It tastes amazing. Another great recipe you should try is the baba ganoush. This Mediterranean mash resembles bharta a lot. Enjoy it with hummus, falafel and pita bread.It makes for a wonderful meal. Italians also put eggplants on pizzas. Some food for thought for all of us. Pizza is not just cheese.
Note: Pregnant women should avoid brinjals. Also in case of allergies, please consult with your medical practitioner before using eggplants.
Ingredients for aloo baingan
- Potato/Aloo
- Eggplant/Baingan
- Tomato
- Ginger, Garlic and chillies
How to make aloo baingan?
- In a pan, heat mustard oil. Add cumin, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
2. Add potatoes with salt.
3. Keep on cooking potato, until they are semi-cooked.
4. Now, add the eggplants with salt, green chillies,garlic & ginger to it and mix well.
5. Cook for 8-10 minutes ,add the spices to the pan. Mix them well.
6. Once the spices are cooked, add the chopped tomatoes to the pan.
7. Let it cook until the tomatoes soften. Add 2-3 spoons of water and cover the pan. Let it simmer.
8. Mix well. Serve hot with roti or rice.
Get the aloo baingan recipe below
Aloo baingan
Equipment
- steel saucepan
Ingredients
- 1 potato peeled and cubed
- 1 large eggplant/brinjal cubed
- 1 medium tomato cubed
- 2-3 tbsp. mustard oil
Spices
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- ½ tsp fenugreek seeds
- 1 tsp mustard seeds
- 1 tsp ginger-chilli-garlic each
- ½ tsp turmeric
- 1 tsp chilly powder
- ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder
- salt as per taste
- Coriander for garnish
Instructions
- In a pan, heat mustard oil. Add cumin, fenugreek seeds and mustard seeds. Let them splutter.
- Add potatoes with some salt, let it cook on low flame
- Once the potatoes are semi cooked, add the eggplants with ginger,chilly & garlic to it and mix well.
- Cook for 8-10 minutes, add all the spices to the pan and mix well. Let it cook until the rawness disappears.
- Add the chopped tomatoes to the pan, let it cook on slow flame
- Add ¼ cup water and let it cook until the tomatoes have soften and potatoes are cooked.
- Mix well. garnish with fresh coriander, Serve hot with roti or rice.
Notes
You can also customize this curry. Add an onion if you want. You may omit garlic if you find it too strong. You can add it after tempering. Make it like a curry in a pressure cooker by adding water. It is a little mushy but cooks fast.
Did you know the importance of brinjals in Indian cuisine?
No Telegu wedding is complete without the perfectly spicy bagharei baingan or gutti vankaya. This curry is quite nutty. It is also very spicy. The filling of peanuts enhances the flavor. Begun bhaja in Odia cuisine is strikingly similar to Sindhi vangan. Only difference, round brinjal slices are dipped in rice flour and fried in mustard oil. Punjabi Baingan ka bharta is also called Ringna No Olo in Gujarati. They serve it with some jaggery and millet flatbread. Eggplants are also added to Sindhi kadhi and even to Pav bhaji. Finely chopped brinjals make a great stir fry. Perfect for travel when eaten with poori.
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