Best Light Eggplant Aubergine And Tomato Curry Recipes

LIGHT EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) AND TOMATO CURRY

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Nigel Slater pitches this recipe as a "light vegetable curry for a summer's day". The resulting dish will not have a thick sauce but rather a highly flavoured juicy sauce. Serve over rice or as a side dish to meat. For this recipe you ideally want the small, light purple eggplants found in Turkish stores.

Provided by Sackville

Categories Curries

Time 45m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

3 garlic cloves, peeled
8 cardamom pods
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
2 teaspoons turmeric
2 teaspoons cumin seeds
2 small hot red chili peppers
3 tablespoons oil
500 g small eggplants
3 medium onions, peeled and sliced
1 inch ginger
600 g tomatoes
500 ml vegetable stock or 500 ml water
4 tablespoons coriander

Steps:

Pour the oil in a shallow pan and heat.
Halve the eggplants and cook in the oil until they they colour and soften slightly.
Remove and drain on paper towel.
Add the onions and let cook over a low heat until golden and translucent.
Next make the spice paste by crushing the garlic with a little sea salt, the black seeds from the cardamom, mustard seed, turmeric and cumin.
Keep going until you have a thick paste.
Stir the paste into the onions and cook for a few more minutes.
Quarter the tomatoes and add them to the mixture.
Pour in the stock and bring to a boil, then turn the heat down so the dish is simmering and leave to bubble until the eggplant is tender.
Stir in the coriander leaves and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 204.3, Fat 11.5, SaturatedFat 1.7, Sodium 17.2, Carbohydrate 25.2, Fiber 8, Sugar 11.5, Protein 4.3

ROASTED AUBERGINE & TOMATO CURRY

Roasted aubergine & tomato curry image

Slightly sweet with added richness from the coconut milk, this simple vegan curry is a winner. It's also freezable if you need a quick midweek fix

Provided by Chelsie Collins

Categories Dinner, Main course

Time 1h

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

600g baby aubergines, sliced into rounds
3 tbsp olive oil
2 onions, finely sliced
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp garam masala
1 tsp turmeric
1 tsp ground coriander
400ml can chopped tomatoes
400ml can coconut milk
pinch of sugar (optional)
½ small pack coriander, roughly chopped
rice or chapatis, to serve

Steps:

Heat oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Toss the aubergines in a roasting tin with 2 tbsp olive oil, season well and spread out. Roast for 20 mins or until dark golden and soft.
Heat the remaining oil in an ovenproof pan or flameproof casserole dish and cook the onions over a medium heat for 5-6 mins until softening. Stir in the garlic and spices, for a few mins until the spices release their aromas.
Tip in the tomatoes, coconut milk and roasted aubergines, and bring to a gentle simmer. Simmer for 20-25 mins, removing the lid for the final 5 mins to thicken the sauce. Add a little seasoning if you like, and a pinch of sugar if it needs it. Stir through most of the coriander. Serve over rice or with chapatis, scattering with the remaining coriander.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 331 calories, Fat 26 grams fat, SaturatedFat 16 grams saturated fat, Carbohydrate 15 grams carbohydrates, Sugar 12 grams sugar, Fiber 7 grams fiber, Protein 5 grams protein