Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry
Eggplant in Cilantro Gravy
By :Subhadra Burugula |

In this South Indian delicacy, Eggplants are cooked in fresh luscious cilantro gravy. This curry is just fantastic with its rich flavor and taste. Serve with Rice, Roti or Naan.
Course | Side Dish |
Cuisine | Indian |
Difficulty | Easy |
Browse Category | Vegan & Vegetarian |
Duration | 15-30 min |
Diet | Dairy Free, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook, Sauté |
Prep Time | 10 minutes |
Cook Time | 15 minutes |
Servings |
3-4 servings
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Ingredients
- 15 eggplants (baby purple)
- 1/2 tbsp cumin seeds
- 1/2 tbsp mustard seeds
- 2 tbsp oil
- 1/4 cup Water (or as needed)
To grind
- 1 bunch fresh cilantro
- green chilies to taste
- salt to taste
- 1 inch fresh ginger
- 1 inch sized tamarind ball or
1 1/2 tamarind concentrate
Ingredients
To grind
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Instructions
- Grind all the above ingredients mentioned under "grind" using little or no water. Wash the eggplants and make criss cross slits till 3/4th length of eggplants.
- Stuff the ground cilantro paste into the eggplants along the slits. Keep aside. Now put instant pot saute mode high , add oil.
- Once the oil is hot add cumin seeds and mustard seeds , fry well. Turn off saute mode.
- Add the stuffed eggplants in one layer, then add the remaining cilantro paste. Add little water
1/4 cup to1/2 cup . - Mix gently (optional). Put the lid and vent to sealing position.
- Do manual "low pressure" 5 minutes. Quick release after 2 minutes in warm mode.
- The eggplants should be cooked by now. Serve with Rice and ghee.
Recipe Notes
If you feel that eggplants are under cooked, use sauté mode normal for few mins till they are cooked.
For dry curry use sauté mode to evaporate all the water.

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Subhadra is born & raised in India currently living in Texas. She is very passionate about cooking and Photography. Her main motto is to provide tasty, healthy and easy recipes so that others can prepare a delicious meal for their families. Even though she is busy with her day job she tries to keep up with her blog and YouTube channel. She is a big foodie and loves to create new recipes. Subhadra has received lot of praise and compliments on social media for her recipes, especially Instant Pot recipes. All her recipes are Vegetarian and Vegan friendly.
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