Eggplant and chickpea curry recipe
I have discovered a new love: eggplant and chickpea curry.
I love a meal that is simple to prepare, involves cheap ingredients and is delicious.
I now love to take photos of eggplants too
I snagged a few eggplants on special at Aldi’s the other day–half the price of Woolies!! and so I’ve been overloading on the eggplant dishes. I can’t begin to tell you how it is one of my favourite vegetables. I first got into it in China–the way they cook it over there is truly divine.
I actually just pan fried a bit of eggplant in coconut oil for lunch. Once again it was delicious.
So this recipe comes from
Recipe by Valli Little
Eggplant and chickpea curry recipe
Ingredients
- 1 lg eggplant
- 1 tbs oil (I use coconut or olive)
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2tbs curry powder
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 400g can chickpeas, rinsed, drained
- 150g baby spinach or rocket
- 2tbs mango chutney, plus extra to serve (I’ve never used this as have not had it on hand)
- Steamed basmati rice and pappadams, to serve (I’ve not use the pappadams)
Steps
- Preheat the oven to 200°C
- Prick the eggplant all over with a fork, and place on a baking tray. Roast for 30 mins or until tender and starting to collapse. Cool slightly
- Meanwhile, place the oil in a deep frypan (with a lid) over medium heat. Add the onion and cook, stirring, for 2-3 minutes until softened.
- Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.
- Stir in the tomatoes, chickpeas and 200ml water, then reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 10 minutes or until fragrant.
- Chop the eggplant and stir into the curry with the spinach and mango chutney. Cook, uncovered, for 2-3 minutes until the spinach has wilted.
- Season, then serve with basmati rice, pappadams and extra mango chutney.
I’m thinking of trying this next time with coconut milk.
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Comments
Laney | Crash Test Mummy
Great photos Caz. It looks delicious. Chickpeas make such an easy curry.
kirri White
I make a similar curry with lentils, which I eat to much of, it’s almost becoming a joke in our house.
Huge fan of eggplant, so I’m keen to try this recipe.
Caz Makepeace
Oh yum! Would love to try the lentil one.
Mel
Can this recipe be frozen?
Caz Makepeace
I am not too sure, but I can’t see why it couldn’t be.
Aimee
Totally just made this. Delicious. I didn’t have any spinach so I omitted it. Really quick and easy dish.
Caz Makepeace
I sometimes throw rocket in, if I only have that. It tastes just as good. Such a fab dish!
Vanessa
This looks great! I live in Korea, and as you know from China, ovens are pretty rare. I cook almost everything in our crockpot. Do you know how I could tweak this to cook in a slow cooker? I don’t want my eggplants to desintegrate. Thanks!
Caz Makepeace
Oh no. Sorry I am not very good with tweaking things!!