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Aloo Baingan (Potato and Eggplant)
September 28th, 2008 filed under Subji (Vegetables), Vegan
Aloo baingan (potato and eggplant) is a great main dish. It’s easy to make and can be served with any bread.
This recipe serves 3 to 4.
Ingredients:
- 1 medium purple eggplant (baingan), un-peeled, cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 2 medium russet potatoes (aloo), peeled and cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 4 medium tomatoes (tamatar) cut into 1/2″ cubes
- 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro (hara dhania)
- 1 tablespoon oil
- Pinch of asafetida (hing)
- 1 teaspoon cumin seed
- 1 chopped green chili adjust to taste
- 1 teaspoon ginger paste (adrek)
- 1 tablespoon coriander powder (dhania powder)
- 1/2 teaspoon turmeric (haldi)
- 1/2 teaspoon paprika (dagi mirch)
- 1 teaspoon salt, adjust to taste
- 2 tablespoons water
Also needed:
- Oil to fry
Method
- Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat.
- Frying pan should have at least 1 1/2 inch of oil. To check if the oil is ready, put one piece of potato in the oil. The potato should sizzle right away. If vegetables are fried in low heat they will be very oily.
- Fry the potatoes till they are cooked through, turn the potatoes few times while frying. Take out potatoes with a slotted spoon (this allows excess oil to drip back into the frying pan) and place on a paper towel.
- Test the oil again with a piece of eggplant. Fry the eggplant pieces same way.
- In a small bowl, mix the shredded ginger, green pepper, coriander powder, paprika, turmeric, and 2 tablespoons of water to make a paste.
- Heat the 1-tablespoon of oil in a pan. Test the heat by adding one cumin seed to the oil; if seed cracks right away oil is ready.
- Add cumin seeds and asafetida after seeds crack add the spice mixture and stir-fry for a minute until you see the oil start to separate from the spice mixture.
- Add chopped tomatoes stir-fry for a minute.
- Add fried potatoes and eggplant mix it gently, let it simmer for three to four minute on medium low heat.
- Subji should be not very dry if needed add three to four spoons of water.
- Turn off the heat and add chopped cilantro mix it well.
- Left over makes great sandwiches
- Enjoy!
Just tried this recipie Manjula and it’s simply delicious, very tangy and nice! Thank you so much, will be trying out more of your recipies, keep cooking and posting, you are super
I’m trying this reciepe tonight. I just found your site yesterday and watched at least 5 of your video’s. I have my list to try now. Thanks for putting your reciepe’s out, this is a wonderful site!
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Hello Manjula,
Thanks for this delicious recipe. Every dish I’ve ever made from your site has been a hit. Being vegetarian with your help doesn’t feel like I’m missing anything. In fact, I might turn a few omnivore’s with food like this. This is my wife’s favorite dish – when she’s smells the potato cooking she is always really stoked. You rule.
Kind regards,
Hi Manjula!
Im ovo-lacto-vegetarian and tried this recipe. It was delicious! I have tried several of your recipes and had great results. Thanks for posting this! Check out my blog for a photo of the finished meal. I will definitely link you!
Hey..I want to know if I can try this recope without deep frying the veggies?? trying to stay on the healthier side
Please let me know
I made this for tonight’s dinner… I’ve tasted it and it is DEEEEELICIOUS. I kept walking back to the pot to steal some. At the rate I’m going, my husband is not going to get any.
(p.s. didn’t use asafetida cos I don’t have any, will certainly add some next time.)
I made this tonight – it was excellent! My husband and I loved it!
I am off to check out more of your videos.
Thank you!
Hello Auntiji,
It is a nice recepie but i want to know to make baingan ka bhurta.
My husband like it very much but i dont know how to cook it .
Thanks
Shraddha
Hello Manjula,
I am alraady getting new tips from you! Thanks for your recipes. This dish looks delicious and I will defintely try it out!
God bless and please continue with your good work.
Regards.