West Indian spiced aubergine curry
Prep
30 mins
Cook
15 mins
Servings
2
Difficulty
Medium
This West Indian spiced aubergine curry is one of my favorite weeknight dinners because it comes together in just 45 minutes from start to table. The beauty of this dish is how the warm spices like cumin, coriander, and turmeric transform humble aubergine into something truly special, and turmeric itself is packed with anti inflammatory benefits that make this feel like proper nourishing food. What I love most is that you probably have most ingredients already in your kitchen, and it won't break the bank either. Served over fluffy rice with a dollop of cooling yogurt, it's genuinely restaurant quality but surprisingly simple to make at home.
Ella x
Ingredients
- 1 tspground cumin
- 1 tspground coriander
- ½ tspground turmeric
- 1 largeaubergine
- 2 tbsptomato purée
- 1½ green chilli finely chopped
- 1 cmpiece ginger peeled and finely chopped
- 2 tspcaster sugar
- 1½-1 tbsp rapeseed oil
- 13 spring onions chopped
- ½ bunchof coriander shredded
- 1cooked rice natural yogurt or vegan alternative(roti and lime wedges, to serve)
Detail level
Instructions
- 1
Mix the dry spices and 1 tsp salt together in a bowl and set aside.
- 2
Slice the aubergine into 1cm rounds, then score both sides of each round with the tip of a sharp knife. Rub with the spice mix until well coated (you should use all of the mix), then transfer to a board. Put 150ml water in the empty spice bowl with the tomato purée, chilli, ginger and sugar. Set aside.
- 3
Heat the oil in a large non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and arrange the aubergine in the pan, overlapping the rounds if needed. Fry for 5 mins on each side, or until golden. Add the liquid mix from the bowl, bring to a simmer, cover and cook for 15-20 mins, turning the aubergine occasionally until it’s cooked through. If it seems dry, you may need to add up to 100ml more water to make it saucier. Season.
- 4
Scatter over the spring onions and coriander, and serve with rice, yogurt, roti and lime wedges for squeezing over.
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