Eggplant Tomato Curry

14 Mar

Eggplant Tomato Curry

As promised in the last post on moong dal salad, here comes my recipe for eggplant tomato curry.

I most often use the fat purple eggplant for bharta, but on long workdays the whole roasting process seems too labor-intensive and I want to make a curry that moves from kitchen to dinner table quickly. This no-onion-no-garlic recipe is a godsend on such days.

Eggplant Tomato Masala

You Need:

  • Round purple eggplant – 1, medium
  • Tomatoes – 2 large
  • Curry leaves – 10
  • Turmeric powder – a pinch
  • Jaggery – 1/2 teaspoon (optional)
  • Salt – to taste
  • Green chili – 1
  • Coarsely ground fenugreek seeds (methi kuria) – 1/3 teaspoon
  • Nigella seeds – 1/3 teaspoon
  • Mustard seeds – 1 teaspoon
  • Peanut oil – 1/2 tablespoon

Eggplant, Tomatoes, Whole Spices

How To Make Eggplant Tomato Curry:

Quarter the eggplant lengthwise, then slice it into 1/3cm thin pieces. Chop tomatoes roughly into similar-sized chunks. Chop the green chili finely.

Chopped Tomatoes

In a wide shallow dish, submerge eggplant slices in salted water  for 30 minutes. This will remove the eggplant’s bitterness.

Eggplant Slices

Drain, rinse the eggplant slices and place on absorbent paper just before they’re ready to cook.

Heat oil in a non-stick skillet. When hot, set heat to low and add mustard seeds, nigella seeds and coarsely ground fenugreek seeds in quick succession.

Tadka - Mustard Fenugreek Nigella

When the mustard seeds have spluttered and fenugreek seeds turned color (this will take just a few seconds) add curry leaves and green chili. Stir and follow with tomato and eggplant slices.

Eggplant and Tomato Slices in Kadhai

Sprinkle turmeric powder and salt. Mix well.

Eggplant Tomato Slices, Cooking

Cook the vegetables covered on medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. Now add jaggery (if using) and cook uncovered till the eggplant is soft but does not turn mushy.

Eggplant Tomato Masala - Baingan Tamatar Curry

Eggplant tomato curry is ready.

Eggplant Tomato Masala

Meal in the picture below: pomegranate raita, chayote stew, eggplant tomato curry, chapatis, fresh carrot sticks.

Chapatis, Pomegranate Raita, Chayote Stew, Baingan Tamatar Curry

[Old pic] In the picture below: eggplant tomato curry with chapatis and moong dal salad.

Eggplant Tomato Curry


Eggplant Tomato Curry

Notes:

Looking for more eggplant recipes? Try baingan bhaja, eggplant radish leaves curry, eggplant ginger chutney, masala-coated eggplant fry.

4 Responses to “Eggplant Tomato Curry”

  1. Zucchero d'uva March 14, 2013 at 10:37 AM #

    I usually cook eggplant with tomato, but I never tryed these spices yet!

    • S March 14, 2013 at 11:04 PM #

      Do try and share what you thought of it :-)

  2. Kartikey Sehgal April 16, 2019 at 10:11 PM #

    Thank you. I enjoyed the taste.

    • S April 18, 2019 at 12:48 AM #

      Happy to hear that!

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