Eggplant and Potato (Indian)

photo by *Parsley*



- Ready In:
- 25mins
- Ingredients:
- 9
- Serves:
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4
ingredients
directions
- Heat oil over medium-high heat in a big skillet.
- When hot, put in the mustard seeds.
- When they start to pop, put in the vegetables. Stir once.
- Add seasonings. Stir and fry for a minute.
- Add 3 tablespoons of water, lower heat, cover, and simmer 10-15 minutes.
- Stir every now and then. If vegetables stick, add a little water.
- Dish is done when the potatoes are tender.
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Reviews
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This recipe from Ms. Jaffrey's "World of the East Vegetarian Cooking" is superb.It was the very first "Indian" dish I ever cooked at home. Unlike the OP, I LOVE eggplant. Like others, I usually dice a small eggplant and measure the amount i have, then add proportionate amount of potatoes and double the spices (except for the cayenne). Following the recipe Ms. Jaffrey gave it takes a while to get the potatoes done, so I usually microwave them with about 1/3 cup water till just barely cooked (about 2.5 - 3 min), before adding to the skillet. I LIKE my eggplant very tender, so I do cook it to that point. I have also added cauliflower to the dish, without omitting any thing, and it comes out fine. Making this recipe with a whole eggplant and proportionate amount of potatoes makes a huge skillet full. Left-overs are fantastic as a filling in omlettes and fritattas, mixed into upma(an Indian breakfast dish) or rice, or just reheated and served in a wrap. Or saute some tomato, onion, ginger/garlic paste till the tomato is cooked then add left overs to that for an entirely new dish! In short, a great, flavorful dish, incredibly easy to make, and versatile in use. One of my all time favorite dishes.
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This was a pretty good dish. I didn't have mustard seeds, which I know would've made it better, but this was a last minute meal. I had some eggplant that needed to be cooked and had an extra cup leftover from another dish, so made this. I did add some powdered mustard in. I diced the potatoes small and it took about 20-25 minutes to fully cook through. Tasty!
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