Ingredients
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- 3 tbsp groundnut oil
- 6 Asian aubergines (or 2 eggplants), quartered
- 3cm fresh ginger, grated
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 white onion, sliced
- 2 tsp cumin seeds
- 1 tbsp black mustard seeds
- 2 dried red chilies
- 1 tbsp tomato purée
- 2 tsp garam masala
- 400g tin coconut milk
- Salt, to taste
Instructions
- Heat 2 tablespoons of groundnut oil in a frying pan over medium heat. Fry the quartered aubergines until golden brown. Set aside.
- In the same pan, add the remaining oil and toast cumin and mustard seeds until they pop.
- Incorporate dried red chilies, ginger, and garlic; cook until fragrant.
- Add sliced onion and salt; sauté until translucent.
- Mix in tomato purée and garam masala, then stir in coconut milk and bring to a simmer.
- Return aubergines to the pan and simmer for about 10 minutes.
- Serve warm with rice or poppadoms.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main
- Method: Frying
- Cuisine: Indian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (250g)
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Feel free to add other vegetables like bell peppers for extra nutrition. Adjust spice levels by varying the number of dried chilies used.
