Have you always wanted to be the master of eggplant but found it a bit intimidating? If so, you need to check out this delicious eggplant curry recipe. It’s an easy, super soft, creamy vegan curry and a great way to enjoy eggplant without using a lot of oil to make it taste good. I invite you to give it a go!
| Prep Time | 15 minutes |
| Cook Time | 15 minutes |
| Passive Time | 1 hour |
| Servings |
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Ingredients
- 1 large organic eggplant (chopped into approx. 1cmx1cm cubes)
- 2 tsp organic roasted curry powder
- 1 tsp organic unroasted curry powder
- 1 tsp organic turmeric powder
- 1 tsp flaked salt
- ½ tsp organic cracked black pepper
- 2 tbsp white vinegar
- 1 tbsp organic olive oil
- 1 small organic white onion
- 2 tsp organic garlic finely chopped
- 2 small green chillies (optional) alternatively use chilli flakes
- 10 curry leaves (optional) Just add a bit extra flavour
- 1 tsp organic organic ginger finely chopped
- 1 cup organic coconut milk
- ½ cup filtered water
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Instructions
- First you will need to marinade the eggplant. Once it’s cut into cubes, add them into a large bowl, then add the curry powders, turmeric, salt, pepper and white vinegar. Mix well and set aside for at least 30 mins to an hour.
- Top Tip: I like to use my hand to mix this really well, in order to massage the curry powder and vinegar into the flesh of the eggplant. It helps to get it nice and soft when cooking.
- In a medium saucepan heat the oil, when hot and the onion, garlic and green chillies. Stir until the onion starts to turn translucent. Then add the ginger and give it a quick stir before the eggplant mixture goes in. Fry on the stove this way for approximately 3-4 minutes stirring occasionally.
- Then add half of the coconut milk and the water. Cook with the lid on for approximately 10 minutes, or until the eggplant is visibly soft.
- Remove the lid, add the extra coconut milk, simmer for about a minute, do a quick salt and pepper check and then it's ready to serve!
- Serve hot with some steamed rice and enjoy.
Recipe Notes
*You can buy roasted and unroasted curry powder at your local asian grocer, these are specifically Sri Lankan Curry powders and will bring a different flavour to this dish. However you can also use your standard curry powder as a substitute.
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