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Spiced Eggplant Indian Style

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"This simple recipe combines the traditional Indian flavors of eggplant, tomatoes, onions and coriander. This is excellent served with rice and dahl." — sal

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2 1/2 pounds eggplant
2/3 cup clarified butter
1 cup chopped onions

4 large ripe tomatoes, chopped
4 teaspoons crushed coriander seed

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Directions

Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
Half eggplant(s) and bake for 20 minutes, or until tender. Using a potato masher or pastry blender, crush eggplant.
Heat clarified butter in a medium skillet over medium heat; saute onions until translucent. Stir in tomatoes and eggplant; cook, stirring, until liquid evaporated. Remove from heat and sprinkle with coriander.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 30 mins
READY IN 40 mins

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This is a good, easy recipe to use up eggplant. In an attempt to keep this low-fat, I did not add the clarified butter. I cooked the onions and tomatoes with Pam butter flavored spray, added garlic and a bit of salt. I also used much more spice than called for. Served it over brown rice and it really was tasty and very healthy. The leftovers were even better.

—TINAPEACOCK

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Feb 24, 2009

I like this recipe as a base, but it needs a lot more flavor. I added garlic, lemon juice and garlic salt but it still needs a bit more tweaking to be really flavorful.

—gbrasil

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20 Ratings

Jan 15, 2007

This is so simple, delicious and easy to make. I didn't bake the eggplant, I just sauteed it with the onions and I used safflower oil instead of clarified butter. I added the fresh tomatoes very close to the end of cooking and just cooked them very lightly so they gave a little texture to the dish. I also used 5 really heaped teaspoons of cilantro seeds and ground them lightly so they were very pungent. Thank you for this recipe I'll definitely make it again.

—Christine Margaret

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Dec 28, 2003

Absolutley faboulous receipe!!!!! Worth a try and not a lot of prep involved. Beautifull!

—ELLA CRONIN

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May 01, 2005

Very yummy. I hadn't made eggplant before, so I wasn't quite sure whether to just mash the eggplant insides or to include the skin. I didn't include the skin, and it turned out yummy!

—HHILLHOUSE

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Dec 22, 2008

Next time will not bake eggplant but blanch and saute with onions and 1 clove minced garlic. Also added some salt and had to use ground coriander (1/2 tsp) and will add more next time too. Thought I had seeds but... Used canned tomatoes which was fine. Not impressive looks but really tasted pretty good.

—Kay

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Sep 08, 2004

Indeed simple but oh so flavorful! I used canned diced tomatoes for even more simplicity, they were fine. Served this with steamed cauliflower and whole string beans, grilled yogurt chicken and basmati rice. Will do again.

—FOODCHICK23

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Aug 24, 2010

This is delicious !!!! This recipe looked very much like the " Poor Mans Caviar " that I make, so I had to try it. It tasted the same. Where are the peoples taste-buds??? The egg plant it's self has a lot of flavor,tomato,onion, garlic,& herbs === M - M - M GOOOD !!!!!!!

—Tami

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Nutrition

Calories
533 kcal
27%

Carbohydrates
44.5 g
14%

Cholesterol
87 mg
29%

Fat
39.7 g
61%

Fiber
11.2 g
45%

Protein
7.1 g
14%

Sodium
839 mg
34%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spiced Eggplant Indian Style

Serving Size: 1/4 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 4
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 533
Calories from Fat: 357

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 39.7g 61 %
Saturated Fat 22.2g 111 %
Cholesterol 87mg 29 %
Sodium 839mg 34 %
Potassium 1120mg 31 %
Total Carbohydrates 44.5g 14 %
Dietary Fiber 11.2g 45 %
Protein 7.1g 14 %
** Sugars 11.6g
Vitamin A 50 %
Vitamin C 66 %
Calcium 11 %
Iron 30 %
** Thiamin 20 %
Niacin 37 %
** Vitamin B6 25 %
Magnesium 27 %
Folate 39 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.