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Aloo Baingan (Potato Aubergine)

The Aloo Baingan is a comfort food for many vegetarian Indians and while it is traditionally a side dish, It works as a great veggie alternative main dish as it is easy to make and delicious.

2 out of 3 Difficulty
2 out of 3 spice levels Medium
45 mins Preparation

Ingredients

Serves 1 people

  • 3tbsp Oil
  • 2tsp Cumin seeds
  • 150g Onion chopped
  • 1tbsp Ginger chopped finely
  • 4 cloves Garlic sliced
  • 2 Green chilli fresh whole
  • 5tbsp Patak's Jalfrezi paste
  • 75ml Water for cooking paste
  • 200g Tomato chopped tinned
  • 2 large Aubergine diced 2”
  • 1 Potato diced 2”
  • 4tbsp Large Fresh coriander chopped
  • Salt To Taste

Method

  1. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and crackle cumin seeds.
  2. Add chopped ginger, sliced garlic and whole green chillies and cook on medium heat till the garlic turns light brown.
  3. Add chopped onions and cook on medium heat till golden brown and soft.
  4. Add Patak's Jalfrezi Spice Paste and 75ml water and cool till all the water evaporates.
  5. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes on simmer and then add diced potatoes.
  6. Cook on medium heat covered till the potatoes are 80% cooked.
  7. Add diced aubergines cover and cook till the potatoes and aubergines are fully cooked.
  8. Add fresh chopped coriander, season with salt and serve hot.

  • Serves 1 people

    • 3tbsp Oil
    • 2tsp Cumin seeds
    • 150g Onion chopped
    • 1tbsp Ginger chopped finely
    • 4 cloves Garlic sliced
    • 2 Green chilli fresh whole
    • 5tbsp Patak's Jalfrezi paste
    • 75ml Water for cooking paste
    • 200g Tomato chopped tinned
    • 2 large Aubergine diced 2”
    • 1 Potato diced 2”
    • 4tbsp Large Fresh coriander chopped
    • Salt To Taste
    1. Heat oil in a heavy bottom pan and crackle cumin seeds.
    2. Add chopped ginger, sliced garlic and whole green chillies and cook on medium heat till the garlic turns light brown.
    3. Add chopped onions and cook on medium heat till golden brown and soft.
    4. Add Patak's Jalfrezi Spice Paste and 75ml water and cool till all the water evaporates.
    5. Add chopped tomatoes and cook for 4-5 minutes on simmer and then add diced potatoes.
    6. Cook on medium heat covered till the potatoes are 80% cooked.
    7. Add diced aubergines cover and cook till the potatoes and aubergines are fully cooked.
    8. Add fresh chopped coriander, season with salt and serve hot.

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