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Alu Baigan

By: BlackAshes  
"Alu Baigan is a West Indian curry made with potato and eggplant which is served with roti or rice and kadhri. You can improvise with the ingredients if you are missing some; it tastes great even with just a few spices and hot pepper! I like my eggplant to be completely mushy."

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Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 eggplant
  • 2 large potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
  • 1/4 cup vegetable oil
  • 3 teaspoons black mustard seed
  • 1 medium onion, sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon ground dried turmeric
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 2 teaspoons minced garlic
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
  • 2 teaspoons garam masala
  • 2 teaspoons caraway seed
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce

Directions

  1. Fill a large bowl with cold water. Cut the eggplant into 3/4 inch cubes, and immediately place into the water to keep from turning brown. Pour the oil and mustard seeds into a pot, and place over medium heat. Cook until the seeds begin to pop, being careful not to burn. Stir in the onion, and cook until tender. Sprinkle in the chili powder, turmeric, cumin, coriander, garlic, ginger, garam masala, and caraway seed; cook for a minute or two to release the flavor.
  2. Drain the eggplant, add it to the pot, and fry it for a few minutes. Pour in the potatoes, and soy sauce, then add enough water to cover. Turn the heat to high, bring to a boil, then turn heat to low and simmer for approximately 30 minutes until potatoes have cooked.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 355 | Total Fat: 15.6g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 22, 2006 by Heather P. 
I saved the dish eventually, but I had to doctor it soo much, it wasn't recognizable from the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 10, 2007 by yams 
Followed this recipe exactly and it was DELICIOUS! im of indian heritage but had never made... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 24, 2008 by JordanHilarie 
This recipe has great flavors, but the eggplant gets very squishy, giving the dish a weird... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 25, 2007 by k Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)
This was such a hit with my boyfriend that his eyes lit up at the first bite! I decreased the... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 1, 2006 by Tracy 
Loved it! I used the small Indian eggplants. I served this to Indian guests and was told that... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on May 15, 2009 by Rana 
Great dish! I didn't have mustard seeds or caraway seeds at hand, but it still turned out... MORE

 
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