Indian Eggplant Curry with Rice

Indian Eggplant Curry with Rice

Enjoy our vegan recipe Indian Eggplant Curry with Rice by feastr. Ideal to lose weight. Balanced and very tasty.

Nutritional information:

Calories2885 kJ (689 kcal)
Protein24 g
Fat10 g
Carbohydrates115 g
Fiber14 g

Utensils:

cutting board, pot, plate, tablespoon, oven, chef's knife, baking tray, parchment paper, bowl, non-stick frying pan

Recipe instructions:

1

Preheat the oven to 350 °F.

    2

    Halve the eggplant lengthwise. Line a baking tray with parchment paper. Rub the eggplants with olive oil and place them on the baking tray with the cut the surface pointing downwards.

    • 1 Eggplant (~ 11.3 oz)
      1 Eggplant (~ 11.3 oz)
    • ½ tsp Olive oil
      ½ tsp Olive oil
    3

    Bake for approx. 40 minutes on the middle rack of the oven.

      4

      Finely dice the onion, garlic, and ginger and put in a bowl.

      • 1 Onion, red (~ 3 oz)
        1 Onion, red (~ 3 oz)
      • 1 Garlic clove (~ 0.1 oz)
        1 Garlic clove (~ 0.1 oz)
      • ½ in Ginger (~ 0.2 oz)
        ½ in Ginger (~ 0.2 oz)
      5

      Dice the tomatoes, coarsely chop the cilantro and put in a second bowl.

      • 2 Tomatoes (~ 8.5 oz)
        2 Tomatoes (~ 8.5 oz)
      • 2 twigs of Cilantro, fresh or frozen (~ 1 tsp)
        2 twigs of Cilantro, fresh or frozen (~ 1 tsp)
      6

      Heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan over medium heat. Add the onions, garlic, and ginger and fry until the onions turn translucent.

      • 1 tsp Canola oil
        1 tsp Canola oil
      7

      Add the agave syrup and caramelize for approx. 30 seconds. Stir constantly.

      • 1 tsp Agave syrup
        1 tsp Agave syrup
      8

      Add the tomatoes, cilantro, curry powder, garam masala, salt, and pepper and fry for approx. 5 minutes stirring occasionally.

      • ¾ tsp Curry powder
        ¾ tsp Curry powder
      • Salt
        Salt
      • Black pepper
        Black pepper
      • ¾ tsp Garam masala
        ¾ tsp Garam masala
      9

      Add the vegetable broth and lentils and let simmer for 20 minutes.

      • ¾ cup Vegetable broth
        ¾ cup Vegetable broth
      • 2 ⁠½ Tbsp Red lentils
        2 ⁠½ Tbsp Red lentils
      10

      Cook the rice according to the package instructions.

      • ½ cup Basmati rice
        ½ cup Basmati rice
      11

      Take the baking tray out of the oven. Using a spoon, scrape the pulp out of the eggplants. Chop finely add to the pan and let simmer for approx. 10 minutes.

        12

        Serve the rice with the eggplant curry.

          13

          Enjoy your meal!