ZERO Oil – Roasted eggplant onion gravy
About:
This recipe have used whole onion along with eggplant and roasted both before adding it to the gravy. This is a super simple and delicious recipe in tangy tomato puree with the nutty taste of peanuts, sesame and flaxseeds. This dish can be enjoyed with Rotis/Chapathis/ Flavoured rice.
The process of roasting brings out the natural sweetness in vegetables and intensifies their natural flavors.
Yields-3-4servings
Preparation time-10 minutes
Cooking time-20 minutes
Baking time-30 minutes
Ingredients:
- Baby eggplant/aubergine-5
- Onions-4 medium
- Salt- as per taste
- Chilli powder-1tsp
- Coriander powder-1tsp
- Cumin powder-1tsp
- Chopped coriander- a handful
For grinding:
- Peanuts-2-3tbsp
- Flaxseed-1tbsp
- Sesame seeds-1tbsp
- Chopped tomato-2medium
Procedure:
- Pre-heat the oven at 200deg C, line the baking tray and set aside.
- In a pan roast peanuts on a low flame until slightly golden, then add flaxseed, sesame seeds saute just for a minute, turn off the flame and allow it to cool a bit.
- Then blend it to fine puree along with chopped tomatoes and set aside (add some water if required while blending)
For baking eggplant and onions:
- Slit each eggplant and onion three quarter of the way into 4halves and place on the lined baking tray. (can brush eggplants and onion with some oil if desired, I tried to avoid )
- Bake for 20-25minutes/until soft and tender.
For gravy:
- Transfer the ground puree to a non- stick pan and cook for 1-2minutes stirring continuously.
- Then add chilli powder, turmeric, coriander powder, cumin powder, salt, 1cup water mix well and continue to cook on a low flame until it comes to boil (approx.8-10minutes)
- Once it comes to boil and thickens a bit add baked/roasted eggplant and onion and simmer for 3-5minutes/until the aubergine and onion blends well in the gravy.
- Can continue to simmer few more minutes for thicker consistency or turn off the flame as the roasted onion, eggplants are heated through and coated well with gravy.
- Transfer to a serving bowl and serve hot with chapathis (link), rotis (link) or any flavoured rice (link)
Note:
- Roasting of eggplant and onion can also be done in the pan by just drizzling some oil and shallow fry both onion and eggplant until tender and soft.
- Spices can be personalised as per the taste.
Posted on September 9, 2014, in Indian, Side dish. Bookmark the permalink. 19 Comments.
I Love Eggplant 🙂
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Thanx a bunch….
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Interesting addition in to grind, lovely Chitra, I can sense the flavor 🙂
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Thanx Malar for your compliments. .. I glad you liked it… have a lovely day… 🙂
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Wow!!! Saving this to try Chitra! This sounds absolutely delicious!!
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Oh thatz so sweet if you Lori… please do letmme know when you try. … thanx a ton… 🙂 🙂
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healthy and yummy gravy…
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Thanx Kurinji. … glad you liked it….
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Reblogged this on Chef Ceaser.
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So happy to receive your continued support
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Oh i do like egg-plant!
My colleague whose people originally come from Turkey taught me to roast them, scoop out the meat, combine it with lemon juice, oil, garlic, salt and pepper, and plenty of leafy parsley. She calls it Egg-Plant Salad, and serves it to roast meats and savory things almost the way we Germans serve coleslaw.
Lovely looking dish you have there! Nom-nom!
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What a great combination of flavors! Eggplant isn’t easy to get right now, but when it is available, I think we might have to try this! YUM!
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Wow I love eggplant gravy.. Without oil that’s amazing dear:-) I don’t know how I missed your post..
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Thanx dear… We enjoyed this combo indeed… np… 🙂
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Sounds good and GF.
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So nice you have noticed GF….glad you liked it
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We make something similar I think called “Bagara Baigan”. Looks relish!
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Ya I love bagara baingan- thatz one of my favourite toooo….. thanx for your visit and lovely feedback. .. have a fab weekend. .. 🙂
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