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    Aloo Baingan

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    Aloo Baingan is a comforting Potato, Peas & Aubergine Curry. Aloo Baingan is an easy recipe to make and is delicious with roti.

    Aloo Baingan curry in black pot on grey towel

    Aloo Baingan 

    Aloo means potato and Baingan means Aubergine/Eggplant/Brinjal/Ringru, Wengru. This is my mum's recipe and one that i love. Aloo Baingan is lovely served with a little plain yoghurt, achaar (pickles) and roti (chapati). 

    This is a simple recipe that needs no onions. The base is made up of tomatoes and there is very little work involved. 

    Aubergine types

    For this recipe you need to get the small indian aubergines that are slightly oval in shape and a deep purple.

    If you can't find them, you can use a larger aubergine cut into 1 inch cubes.

    How to make Aloo Baingan

    Cut a cross shape in the aubergines from the bottom but don't cut all the way through. Then marinade in oil, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 10 minutes.

    Aubergines marinading in spices in a bowl

    Boil Peas for 10 minutes over low heat. Then mash half of them slightly using a potato masher.

    Frozen peas and water in pot

    Boiled frozen peas in pot

    Add pureed tomatoes, green chilli and garlic to a pot and allow to simmer until the tomato and oil separates at the sides. (Around 15 minutes on low)

    Tomato, Garlic and Green Chilli in pot

    Add Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Garam Masala, Salt and Chilli Powder and cook for a further 5 minutes on medium high.

    Tomatoes with spices added to them and wooden spatula

    Add chopped potatoes, marinaded aubergines and boiled peas to the pot with 250ml Water. Simmer on low for 20 minutes until the curry has thickened and the potatoes and aubergines are cooked through.

    Potatoes, aubergines and peas in pot ready to be cooked

    Tips to make Aubergine & Potato Curry 

    • Slit the aubergines in a cross shape from the bottom but not all the way through and marinade in the spices for 10 minutes before you start.
    • Boil the peas separately and mash half of them with a potato masher. This make for a thicker and more comforting curry.
    • Adjust the spice levels according to your taste.  
    • Garam Masala that is store brought varies A LOT in taste. So smell it first before adding it in. Some are very overpowering and you may not need much.
    • Some people add Onions to this curry. To do that add it first after the oil has been added and allow to turn golden brown before proceeding. 
    • You can add ginger if you wish. I prefer not to in this curry. (Add 1 tbsp, 1 block or 1 inch grated).

    Storage 

    This curry keeps well in the fridge in an airtight container/bowl for 2 - 3 days.

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    **If you make this recipe, please don't forget to comment/tag. Thank you x

    Aloo Baingan curry in black pot on grey towel
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    Aloo Baingan

    Aloo Baingan is a comforting Potato, Peas & Aubergine Curry. Aloo Baingan is an easy recipe to make and is delicious with roti.

    Course Dinner, Lunch
    Cuisine Indian, Pakistani, Punjabi
    Keyword Aloo Baingan, Aubergine curry, Brinjal Curry, Eggplant Curry, Ringru, Wengru
    Prep Time 10 minutes
    Cook Time 35 minutes
    Total Time 45 minutes
    Servings 4
    Calories 352 kcal
    Author Safira

    Ingredients

    Aubergine Marinade

    • 8 small Aubergines Slit in a cross shape from the bottom, but not all the way through
    • 1 tbsp Oil
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • ¾ tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • Salt
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder

    Peas

    • 60 g Frozen Peas I used Petit Pois

    Curry

    • 2 tbsp Oil
    • 250 ml Plum Tomatoes Pureed (I used tinned)
    • 4 cloves Garlic Crushed
    • 2 Green Chillies Slit or 1 tbsp Green Chilli Paste/1 frozen block Green Chilli
    • 1 tsp Cumin Powder
    • 1 tsp Coriander Powder
    • ½ tsp Turmeric Powder
    • 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
    • 1 tsp Garam Masala Powder
    • Salt
    • 2 Potatoes Peeled and chopped into 1.5 inch quarters
    • 200 ml Water

    Instructions

    1. Cut a cross shape in the aubergines from the bottom but don't cut all the way through. Then marinade in oil, coriander powder, cumin powder, chilli powder, salt and turmeric powder. Set aside for 10 minutes.

    2. Boil Peas for 10 minutes over low heat. Then mash half of them slightly using a potato masher.

    3. Add pureed tomatoes, garlic and green chilli to a pot and allow to simmer until the tomato and oil separates at the sides. (Around 15 minutes on low).

    4. Add Cumin Powder, Coriander Powder, Turmeric Powder, Red Chilli Powder, Salt and Garam Masala and cook for a further 5 minutes on medium high.

    5. Add chopped potatoes, marinaded aubergines and boiled peas to the pot with Water. Simmer covered on low for 20 minutes until the curry has thickened and the potatoes and aubergines are cooked through.

    Recipe Notes

    Storage - This curry keeps well in the fridge in an airtight container/bowl for 2 - 3 days.

    Spice - Adjust the spice levels according to your taste.  

    Garam Masala -  store brought GM varies A LOT in taste. So smell it first before adding it in. Some are very overpowering and you may not need much.

    Onions - Some people add Onions to this curry. To do that add it first after the oil has been added and allow to turn golden brown before proceeding. 

    Ginger - You can add ginger if you wish. I prefer not to in this curry. (Add 1 tbsp, 1 block or 1 inch grated).

    Nutrition Facts
    Aloo Baingan
    Amount Per Serving
    Calories 352 Calories from Fat 117
    % Daily Value*
    Fat 13g20%
    Saturated Fat 1g6%
    Sodium 102mg4%
    Potassium 2276mg65%
    Carbohydrates 60g20%
    Fiber 29g121%
    Sugar 35g39%
    Protein 10g20%
    Vitamin A 731IU15%
    Vitamin C 32mg39%
    Calcium 110mg11%
    Iron 3mg17%
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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