EXOTIC BRINJAL (SPICY EGGPLANT)
It's simply yummy - this is an exotic Indian recipe. I am sure you'll love it.
Provided by meenal
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Eggplant
Time 55m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- Heat the 2 tablespoons oil over medium-high heat in a large skillet, and fry eggplant pieces until golden, about 5 minutes. Remove the eggplant from the skillet and set aside; wipe out the skillet with a paper towel.
- Heat the 6 tablespoons oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Stir in the cumin, fenugreek, kalonji, and sesame seeds, and cook until the cumin turns golden, about 2 minutes. Reduce the heat; stir in the ginger and garlic, and cook for a few seconds. Stir in the onions and green chile pepper, and continue to cook and stir until the onion is golden, about 10 minutes.
- Stir the tomato puree, chili powder, coriander, turmeric, and salt into the onions. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2 minutes, or until the oil separates. Stir in the cooked eggplant; cover and simmer until eggplant is tender, about 5 minutes. Pour in the coconut milk; stir until blended and heated through. Sprinkle with cilantro leaves.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 266.8 calories, Carbohydrate 15.8 g, Fat 22.8 g, Fiber 4.6 g, Protein 2.9 g, SaturatedFat 6.5 g, Sodium 344 mg, Sugar 8.7 g
EGGPLANT CURRY - SOUTH INDIAN BRINJAL CURRY
Recipe video above. This curry is not for the faint hearted! Eggplant (Brinjal) stars in this strong flavoured curry, roasted rather than fried for a healthier yet equally delicious (high temp does the trick here), then simmered in an intensely spiced South Indian curry sauce so it sucks up the flavour and partially collapses to create a big pot of juicy (delicious) mush. Incidentally vegan (as much of South Indian food is). See recipe notes for subs for the harder to find spices. And when you've made this, use the same spices to make this Vegetable Samosa Pie!Spiciness: Pretty mild. Spiciness only comes from the chilli powder so if you're concerned, skip or reduce it!
Provided by Nagi
Number Of Ingredients 23
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 240°C / 450°F (220°C fan). Line tray with parchment/baking paper.
- Cut eggplant into 2cm / 4/5" slices, then cut into 2cm / 4/5" batons.
- Place in large bowl, toss with oil, salt and pepper.
- Spread on tray, roast 20 minutes. Turn, roast for a further 10 minutes - edges should be caramelised, soft inside, but they're not shrivelled up and dismal. Use per recipe.
- Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add mustard seeds, let them sizzle for 15 seconds.
- Add curry leaves, stir, leave to sizzle for 15 seconds - seeds might pop, Indian cooking is very dramatic!
- Add onions, cook 5 minutes until golden brown.
- Add tomato, cook for 1 minute, stirring.
- Add garlic and ginger, cook 2 minutes.
- Add Curry Spices and salt, and cook for another 3 minutes - it will be a thick paste and might stick to the bottom of the pot, don't let it burn (if it starts to, remove from stove and quickly add splash of water to loosen).
- Stir in water, and then add the eggplant.
- Gently stir, partially cover, reduce heat to low and simmer 30 minutes. Stir carefully once or twice (so the eggplants don't break up completely), add more water if it dries out.
- Stir in coconut milk, taste then add more salt if needed.
- Your result should be a very thick, juicy, strongly flavoured curry with eggplant partially intact but half collapsed.
- Serve with basmati rice and a dollop of yogurt and fresh coriander leaves, if you want.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 250 kcal, Carbohydrate 18 g, Protein 3 g, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 16 g, Sodium 1051 mg, Fiber 7 g, Sugar 8 g, ServingSize 1 serving
EGGPLANT IN CURRY-COCONUT SAUCE
Steps:
- Heat 1/4 cup of the ghee in a large pot over medium flame, add the onions and sprinkle with the curry powder. Cook and stir for a few minutes until the onions are soft. Add the cashews, shredded coconut, coconut milk, and vegetable broth. Bring up to a simmer and cook for 15 to 20 minutes. In the meantime, prepare the eggplant.
- Cut the eggplant into chunks. Heat the remaining 1/4 cup of ghee in a deep skillet or Dutch oven and add the eggplant. Cook and stir until the eggplant gets charred and sticky.
- Puree the coconut sauce with a handheld blender, until it's pretty smooth. Pour the sauce over the eggplant and toss in the cinnamon stick and chile. Season with salt, to taste, and simmer for 15 minutes until thick. Give a squeeze of lemon to brighten the flavor, garnish with mint leaves, and serve with steamed basmati rice and/or flat bread.
- Put the butter in a heavy saucepan over moderate heat, swirl the pot around to ensure that it melts slowly and does not sizzle or brown. Increase the heat and bring the butter to a boil. When the surface is covered with foam, stir gently and reduce the heat to the lowest possible setting. Gently simmer, uncovered, and undisturbed for 45 minutes, until the milk solids in the bottom of the pan have turned golden brown and the butter on top is transparent. Strain the ghee through a sieve lined with several layers of cheesecloth. The ghee should be perfectly clear and smell nutty; pour into a glass jar and seal tightly.
- Yield: 1 1/2 cups
- Toast the whole spices (coriander, cumin, fennel, cloves, mustard, cardamom and peppercorns) and the chiles in a small dry skillet over medium-low heat, shaking the pan often to prevent them from burning. Toast for a couple of minutes until the spices smell fragrant. In a clean coffee grinder, grind the toasted spices together to a fine powder. Add the turmeric and give it another quick buzz to combine. Use the spice blend immediately, or store in a sealed jar for as long as 1 month.
GRILLED EGGPLANT WITH SPICY PEANUT SAUCE
Here's a great grilled dish for vegetarians-serve with Chicken Satay, recipe #55782 for your meat loving friends and family and everyones happy!
Provided by Diana Adcock
Categories Fruit
Time 30m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan heat the sesame oil over medium heat.
- Add the garlic and red pepper flakes.
- Saute for 1 minute.
- Whisk in the peanut butter, tamari, lime juice, sugar and water, cooking for 2 minutes.
- Add a touch of water-you want the sauce to be the consistency of hot fudge sauce.
- Keep warm over low heat.
- Heat your grill to medium high heat.
- Slice the eggplant 1/2 inch thick.
- Brush both sides with oil and lightly salt.
- Grill for 8-10 minutes or until tender and lightly browned.
- Brush lightly with sauce and serve with remaining sauce.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 434.6, Fat 26.7, SaturatedFat 4.2, Sodium 5803.1, Carbohydrate 34.2, Fiber 13.7, Sugar 14.1, Protein 23.9
INDIAN-SPICED EGGPLANT
Categories Herb Vegetable Vegetarian Quick & Easy Low Cal Wheat/Gluten-Free Winter Gourmet
Yield Serves 2
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- In a small bowl combine spices and in a measuring cup stir together water, sugar, and vinegar. Cut eggplant into 2-inch pieces.
- In a large heavy non-stick skillet heat butter over moderate heat until foam subsides and cook spices, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add eggplant and salt and toss to coat with spice mixture. Stir vinegar mixture and add to eggplant mixture. Simmer mixture, covered, without stirring, 10 minutes, or until eggplant is just tender. Uncover skillet and cook eggplant mixture at a rapid simmer, without stirring, until liquid is almost evaporated and eggplant is slightly charred (but not burned) on bottom, about 15 minutes.
- Remove skillet from heat and let eggplant stand, covered, 5 minutes.
- Serve eggplant sprinkled with fresh coriander.
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