Name: Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 15 min
Yield: 4-5 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: salt (to taste); 1/2 cup peanuts ((can also be cashews)); 1/2 lime ((or 1 tsp tamarind paste)); 2 dry red chilies (I used bydagi variety for color); 4 tsp cumin seeds; 1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds; 1 1/2 tbsp dry coconut shredded (or 1 1/2 tbsp fresh coconut); 1 tsp mustard seeds; 10 baby eggplants; 2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste; 2 medium tomatoes (chopped); 1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp red chili powder (or to taste ); 1 onion (half sliced thinly); 1 sprig curry leaves; 3/4 cup Water; cilantro (to garnish); 3 tbsp oil

Stuffed Baby Eggplant Curry

By :Subhadra Burugula

Specialty in south India, Eggplant is stuffed with peanut coconut mixture and then cooked in a gravy to make this awesome curry. This super delicious curry goes very well with Rice, Naan or Roti. Eggplant lovers must try this.

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Indian

Difficulty

Medium

Browse Category

Vegan & Vegetarian

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Diabetes, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook, Sauté

Main Ingredient

Eggplant, Peanuts

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

4-5 servings

Ingredients

For Stuffing

salt to taste
1/2 cup peanuts (can also be cashews)
1/2 lime (or 1 tsp tamarind paste)
2 dry red chilies I used bydagi variety for color
4 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 1/2 tbsp dry coconut shredded or 1 1/2 tbsp fresh coconut

Other Ingredients

1 tsp mustard seeds
10 baby eggplants
2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
1 onion half sliced thinly
1 sprig curry leaves
3/4 cup Water
cilantro to garnish
3 tbsp oil

Course

Side Dish

Cuisine

Indian

Difficulty

Medium

Browse Category

Vegan & Vegetarian

Duration

15-30 min

Diet	Diabetes, Gluten Free, Keto, Low Carb, Plant-Based, Vegan, Vegetarian

Cooking Technique

Pressure Cook, Sauté

Main Ingredient

Eggplant, Peanuts

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

15 minutes

Servings

4-5 servings

Ingredients

For Stuffing

salt to taste
1/2 cup peanuts (can also be cashews)
1/2 lime (or 1 tsp tamarind paste)
2 dry red chilies I used bydagi variety for color
4 tsp cumin seeds
1 1/2 tbsp coriander seeds
1 1/2 tbsp dry coconut shredded or 1 1/2 tbsp fresh coconut

Other Ingredients

1 tsp mustard seeds
10 baby eggplants
2 tbsp Ginger-Garlic paste
2 medium tomatoes chopped
1 1/2 tsp turmeric powder
1 tsp red chili powder or to taste
1 onion half sliced thinly
1 sprig curry leaves
3/4 cup Water
cilantro to garnish
3 tbsp oil

Instructions

To make the stuffing

Roast the peanuts, red chilies and add cumin seeds, coriander seeds, coconut halfway. Roast until coconut gets golden brown and raw smell goes away. Cool the mixture and grind into coarse paste along with salt and lime juice. Keep aside.
Wash the eggplants, if desired remove the stalks. Make criss cross slits 3/4th length of each plant and place in water to prevent browning.

Method

Put instant pot on sauté mode high, add oil and crackle the mustard and cumin seeds. Now add curry leaves, followed by onions., fry well.
Once onions are golden add ginger garlic paste and fry. Add the tomatoes, fry till mushy (meanwhile stuff the eggplants with the stuffing).
Add turmeric powder, red chili powder and salt to taste. Turn off sauté mode, and arrange the stuffed eggplants in one layer, add water.
Mix gently and put the lid, vent to sealing mode, do low pressure manual 5 minutes. Do quick release after 2 minutes in warm mode and garnish with cilantro.
Check for tenderness, if you think eggplant still needs some cooking then turn on sauté mode and cook tender.

Recipe Notes

Small Purple baby eggplants are used in this recipe. You can also use eggplant pieces and use the stuffing as gravy.

If you don’t have curry leaves, you can skip it.

People with peanut allergy can use Cashews.

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Subhadra Burugula

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