Eggplant or brinjal, one may say there is a difference but actually its just two different terms for the same vegetable. Eggplant is one of the most chosen veggies since you can make various dishes out of it. The buttery taste of eggplant makes the dish very flavorful and it is a filling dish. This Eggplant Vegetable recipe is easy to make and a quick fix to your afternoon lunch.

This recipe is one of my favorite especially when Rosa Bianca Eggplant is used. Rosa Bianca Eggplant are the most buttery little eggplants in the eggplant family. While there are many types of eggplants out there, the Rosa Bianca are the smallest breed and can be tiresome to chop since you’ll need many small eggplants to cook a big bunch of vegetable.

The memory behind this Eggplant Vegetable Recipe

During my childhood, we would have this on a regular basis, but back then I never liked brinjal. I never like the texture of it. My moms had to go the extra mile to make sure she got veggies in our tummy. But not brinjal. They say things change as you grow up. The taste of food and your choices. Well I guess that is what happened to me and I suddenly loved brinjal. Well especially accompanied with fish curry and rice.

I developed this habit of eating veggies along side rice and fish curry at my grandmas house and oh how I miss her food. Well imagine a plate of hot steaming rice and pouring the hot fish gravy on it followed by some veggies on the side. As I write this my mouth is watering for sure. Well in the present, I make a simple effort to make sure and get some veggie into the tummy of ‘mi familia’. Its working I guess but my hubby loves this Eggplant dish for sure!!

Try It

This recipe is a sure go to when you think of simple and easy. We love an easy flavorful vegetable recipe that we can whip up in a jiffy. I would love to know how it went, please do let me know in the comments.

Eggplant Easy Vegetable Recipe

Recipe by Melissa DsaCourse: All Recipes, MainCuisine: Indian
Servings

6

servings
Prep time

15

minutes
Cooking time

20

minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 kg Rosa Bianca Eggplant/ Any Eggplant of Choice

  • 1 Medium Onion

  • 1 Medium Tomato

  • 10 Garlic Cloves (minced)

  • Salt to taste

  • Tempering
  • Pinch of Hing

  • 2 tbsp mustard seeds

  • 2 tbsp coconut oil

  • Few curry leaves

Directions

  • Chop the Onions, Tomato, Garlic and the eggplant and keep aside.
  • In a vessel, heat the coconut oil for the tempering.
  • Once the oil is hot add in the mustard seeds and wait for it to crackle.
  • Add in the curry leaves and the minced garlic to infuse the flavors in the oil.
  • Add the chopped onion and fry till pink.
  • Add the tomatoes and mix well. Cook till mushy.
  • Its time to add in the chopped eggplant and mix thoroughly.
  • pour 1/4 cup of boiling water and salt and mix well.
  • Cook on low flame with lid on till the eggplant becomes translucent.
  • Give it a final stir and close the flame.
  • Serve hot as a side with rice or chapatis.

Recipe Video