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Zanab’s Eggplant Curry

This quick, full of flavour recipe hits the brief when life is busy!

30 mins
9 ingredients
$5 / person
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Zanab’s Eggplant Curry

Gear

Ingredients

Serves = 3

3 small eggplants, washed

2 Tbsp sunflower oil

½ tsp cumin seeds

1 brown onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced finely

1 tsp chilli powder

½ tsp turmeric powder

1 tsp coriander powder

2 pinches garam masala

1 small tomato (or ½ large tomato), chopped finely

Lemon, juice from ¼

Fresh coriander, to garnish

It’s this easy

  • For a smoky flavour cook the eggplant directly on the gas flame of the stove. Use tongs to rotate the eggplant so that it cooks on all sides.
  • Peel the skin off the eggplant and throw away. Finely chop the eggplant and set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, heat the oil over a medium heat. Add the cumin seeds and cook until they start to pop and crackle.
  • Add the onion and garlic and sauté until golden brown
  • Add the spices (chili, turmeric, coriander powder, garam masala)
  • Add the tomatoes, turn the heat to low and cook until the tomatoes soften to create a smooth curry base.
  • Add the eggplant, cook on low heat for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add lemon juice to taste, garnish with fresh coriander
  • Serve with naan bread or cooked basmati rice and plain yoghurt.

Tweaks

If you don’t want a smoky flavour puncture the eggplant with a fork and cook the eggplant for 12 minutes in the microwave

If you want a smoky flavour but don’t have a gas stove you can cook the eggplant on the BBQ

Notes

Nutrition information (per serve),

  • Energy (1032 kJ)
  • Protein (4.75g)
  • Total Fat (18g)
  • Saturated Fat (2g)
  • Carbohydrate (12.2g), (Starch (1.17g), Sugars (11g), Added sugars (0g), Free Sugars (0g))
  • Dietary Fibre (9.9g)
  • Sodium (52mg)
  • Calcium (101mg)
  • Iron (2.6mg)

Allergies

Contains: FODMAPs.
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