Eggplant Curry
By :Subhadra Burugula
Easy eggplant curry in simple onion tomato gravy. Great option for quick side dish for Rice, Roti or Naan
Votes: 2
Rating: 5
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Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Side Dishes, Vegan & Vegetarian
Duration 15-30 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Eggplant
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 big Eggplant
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leves
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • chili powder to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp curry powder of choice
  • 1 cup Water
  • cilantro to garnish
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Indian
Difficulty Easy
Browse Category Side Dishes, Vegan & Vegetarian
Duration 15-30 min
Cooking Technique Pressure Cook, Sauté
Main Ingredient Eggplant
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Servings
4 servings
Ingredients
  • 1 big Eggplant
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic chopped
  • 2 tsp oil of choice
  • 1 tsp mustard seeds
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • 1 sprig curry leves
  • 2 tomatoes chopped
  • 1 tsp turmeric powder
  • chili powder to taste
  • salt to taste
  • 1 tbsp coriander powder
  • 1 tbsp curry powder of choice
  • 1 cup Water
  • cilantro to garnish
Votes: 2
Rating: 5
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Instructions
  1. Put the Instant Pot in Saute mode High. Pour oil and let it get hot. Add mustard seeds and cumin seeds and fry.
  2. Add Garlic and Curry leaves and fry well. Add onions and saute.
  3. Add Tomatoes and fry for 2 minutes. Now add all spice powders and salt and mix.
  4. Add Cubed eggplant, water and mix once again.
  5. Turn off the Saute mode and put it on manual high 3 minutes. Keep the vent to sealing position.
  6. You can do Natural release or Quick release of the vent, I did natural release.
  7. If the curry is runny for your taste then put it on saute mode till desired consistency is reached. Add Cilantro to garnish and serve hot.
Recipe Notes

If you cut the eggplant beforehand, then place them in water to prevent discoloration.
If you don’t have coriander powder, skip it and add extra curry powder.

1 reply
  1. Saraaras
    Saraaras says:

    My husband loves Indian curries! Thankfully, we had all the spices and everything else that was needed! I just about doubled the recipe, And it came out delicious. I also used chicken stock instead of water.

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