Nadias Eggplant Curry Recipes

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400ºF (200ºC).
• Slice the tops off the eggplants, then slice them in half lengthwise. Cut each half once more lengthwise. Lay the slices on their flat sides and cut lengthwise into thirds. Finally, slice horizontally to form cubes.
• Transfer to a baking sheet, drizzle with the olive oil, salt, and pepper. Bake for 25 minutes, stirring halfway through, until golden brown.
• In a large saucepan, heat the coconut oil over high hat. Add the onions, stir for 1 minute, then reduce the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the onions are golden brown, about 8 minutes.
• Stir in the chili powder, cardamom, and smoked paprika. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Stir in the ground coriander, ½ teaspoon of black pepper, turmeric, garlic, and ginger. Cook for a few minutes more, stirring constantly.
• Add the chopped tomatoes, coconut milk, water, and the roasted eggplant.
• Bring the curry to a simmer, then reduce to low heat, cover, and simmer for 25 minutes. The sauce should reduce and thicken slightly.
• Serve the curry warm over rice, topped with chopped cilantro.
• Enjoy!

Steps:

• Combine the basil, cilantro, 1/4 cup coconut milk, the fish sauce, soy sauce, coriander, cumin, sugar, garlic, chile, ginger, lemongrass, lime juice, shallot and some black pepper in a food processor. Blend until a paste forms.
• Heat the canola oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add the curry paste and stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the stock and kaffir lime leaves and bring to a boil. Turn down the heat to medium and simmer for 10 minutes. Add the bell pepper, eggplant and the remaining 1/2 cup coconut milk and cook until the vegetables are tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Meanwhile, cook the noodles in salted boiling water until al dente. Drain.
• Fill a big bowl with the noodles and cover with the spicy green curry sauce.

Steps:

• chop and fry onion, brown blend other ingredients except eggplant and tomato paste slice eggplant into circles, fry add blend to golden brown onion, reduce until starts to thicken, add eggplant and 2 spoons tomato paste, simmer until eggplant is tender

Steps:

• In a bowl, mix oil, chickpea flour, turmeric and asafetida. Heat on high for 90 seconds, stopping to stir halfway through. In another bowl, heat coconut on high for 90 seconds, stirring halfway through. Add coconut, ginger, salt and tamarind to chickpea mixture.
• Rinse and dry eggplant, trim off ends, and cut into 1-inch slices. Score one side of each slice in several places. Spread and press spice mixture into gashes, then put eggplant into a dish. Partly cover (waxed paper works) and heat on high for 6 minutes. Uncover and cook on high for 2 or 3 minutes, until very soft. Garnish with cilantro. Serve hot or warm.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place eggplants on cookie sheet and bake for 80 minutes, turning every 20 minutes or so.
• They will be very soft.
• Cover eggplants for about 20 minutes, or place in plastic bag.
• Peel eggplants and let the pulp drain in a strainer for at least 10 minutes.
• Chop eggplant pulp on cutting board until it resembles mashed potatoes.
• Stir in oil with wooden spoon.
• Add mayo and mustard; stir until blended.
• Stir in chopped onion, add salt to taste.
• Refrigerate for at least 2 hours to allow flavors to blend.
• Serve chilled.