Eggplant and Potato Curry
Eggplant and Potato Curry is a easy Indian recipe that serves 4. 330 calories per serving. Recipe by Pankaj Sharma on YouTube.
Prep: 15 min | Cook: 22 min | Total: 47 min
Cost: $5.16 total, $1.29 per serving
Ingredients
- 350 g Eggplant (cut into cubes)
- 1 piece Potato (medium, cut into pieces)
- 1 piece Tomato (cut into pieces)
- 1 piece Onion (thinly sliced)
- 1 piece Garlic clove (minced and diluted in 1 tablespoon of water)
- 1 tbsp Curry powder
- 0.5 tsp Turmeric powder
- 0.5 tsp Cumin powder
- 0.5 tsp Mustard seeds
- 1 handful Fresh coriander leaves (chopped)
- 2 tbsp Vegetable oil
- to taste Salt
- 5 cl Water (for soaking the eggplant, plus 2 additional tablespoons during cooking)
Instructions
Prepare the vegetables
Wash the eggplant, cut it into cubes. Peel the potato and cut it into similarly sized pieces. Cut the tomato, slice the onion thinly and mince the garlic.
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Soak the eggplant
Pour 5 cl of water over the eggplant cubes in the bowl and stir lightly to coat them.
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Heat the oil
Heat 2 tbsp of vegetable oil in the pan over medium heat.
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Temper the seeds
Add the mustard seeds and cumin powder to the hot oil. Let them sizzle for 30 seconds.
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Sauté the onion
Add the sliced onion and sauté until it becomes translucent and lightly golden.
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Add spices and garlic
Stir in the turmeric, curry powder and the garlic diluted in water. Mix for 1 minute.
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Add the vegetables
Drain the eggplant, then add it to the pan with the potato pieces. Mix to coat the vegetables with the spices.
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Initial cooking
Cover the pan and let cook over medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring every 2‑3 minutes.
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Add tomato and water
Deglaze with 2 tbsp of water, add the tomato pieces, cover again and cook for an additional 5 minutes.
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Finishing
Remove from heat, stir in the chopped fresh coriander, give a final mix and serve hot.
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Nutrition Facts
- Calories
- 330
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbohydrates
- 45 g
- Fat
- 12 g
- Fiber
- 6 g
Dietary info: Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free, low-calorie, high-fiber
Allergens: Mustard
Last updated: April 7, 2026





