Easy Mashed Spicy Eggplant And Potatoes Recipes

BAINGAN ALOO(SPICED EGGPLANT POTATO INDIAN RECIPE)

Steps:

• In a large pan, heat oil on medium heat for 2 minutes.
• Add in the mustard seeds and let them splutter.
• Add in the curry leaves and hing and give it a mix
• Add in the coriander seeds, cumin powder, ginger, garlic and chili and cook for 2 minutes
• Add in the potatoes and turmeric and mix well to coat. Cook for 2-3 minutes
• Add in the eggplants, tomato and salt and mix well to coat with all the spices.
• Cover and cook on low heat for 15-20 minutes stirring occasionally. I like my eggplants well cooked so i cook the dish for a few minutes longer. My mom likes hers just about done and not very mashed, so she cooks on low heat and doesnt stir it much.
• Serve hot garnished with freshly chopped cilantro leaves, with Rotis or Naan and a side dish of Daal(lentil curry)

GARLIC MASHED POTATOES WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
• Place eggplant halves, cut sides up, onto a baking sheet and brush with 1 tablespoon olive oil.
• Bake eggplant in the preheated oven until soft, 30 to 35 minutes. Peel eggplant when cool enough to handle; set aside.
• While eggplant is baking, place potatoes and garlic cloves into a large pot and cover with lightly-salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain.
• Place bacon in a large skillet and cook over medium-high heat, turning occasionally, until evenly browned, about 10 minutes. Drain bacon slices on paper towels and retain 1 tablespoon drippings in the skillet. When bacon is cool, crumble, and set aside. Cook and stir onion in bacon drippings until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Set onion aside.
• Place eggplant, potatoes, cooked garlic cloves, and 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large bowl and mash with a potato masher until smooth and thoroughly combined. Season to taste with salt and cracked black pepper. Serve in a bowl topped with cooked onion and crumbled bacon.

BAKED MASHED POTATOES ON EGGPLANT

Steps:

• 1. Cut eggplant lengthwise into half, scoop eggplant pulp out and chop. Chop Roma tomatoes. Peel potatoes and dice.
• 2. Put diced potatoes into a microwave-safe bowl and microwave on high for about 3 minutes or until tender. Then mash, add 4 tablespoons mayonnaise, milk, salt, granulated sugar and pepper. Mix well. Set aside.
• 3. In a skillet, heat 2 tablespoons mayonnaise and add minced garlic and chopped eggplant pulp. Sauté until eggplants are tender. Add chopped tomatoes and sauté for about 1 minute. Stir in shredded mozzarella cheese, salt and pepper to taste. When the cheese starts to melt, turn off the heat and let stand until cheese is melted.
• 4. Put sautéed tomato and eggplant mixture into each hollowed-out eggplant, spread mashed potatoes, sprinkle parmesan cheese and panko (1 tablespoon for each ) and dry parsley on top. Place on the baking pan and bake at 375 degrees F for 15-18 minutes.

PANFRIED SPICY POTATOES WITH EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Peel the potatoes and cut them the long way into wedges, 6 to 10 per potato. Peel the eggplant (salt it if necessary; see page 456) and cut it into similar-sized wedges.
• Put the oil in a 12-inch nonstick skillet with a lid over medium heat. Wait a couple of minutes, then add the chiles, garlic, mustard, and cumin; cook, stirring, until the garlic colors and the mustard seeds pop, a couple of minutes. Add the potatoes and eggplant, along with 1/4 cup water and a sprinkling of salt and pepper, and cover. Cook for about 10 minutes, checking once or twice and adding a little water if necessary, until the vegetables begin to soften. Remove the cover and raise the heat to medium-high. Cook, stirring occasionally, until both potatoes and eggplant brown nicely and become completely tender, another 10 to 15 minutes.
• Add the onion and continue to cook, stirring occasionally, until it softens and begins to brown, another 5 minutes or so. Stir in the lemon juice, taste and adjust the seasoning, then garnish and serve hot or at room temperature.
• You can make these with or without the eggplant: In step 3, add 2 cups seeded and chopped tomatoes about 2 minutes after adding the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the tomatoes begin to break up, about 5 minutes. Serve as directed.

MASHED POTATOES WITH EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425.
• Pierce skin of eggplant in multiple places. Place on a baking sheet covered with foil and bake until the skin becomes wrinkled and the flesh becomes tender, around 45 minutes.
• Cool the eggplant then cut in half lengthwise. Scoop out the flesh and mash in a large bowl with garlic and olive oil.
• Meanwhile, quarter potatoes and peel them if desired. Boil potatoes with salt until tender, around 40 minutes. Drain and mash them in a large bowl.
• Add eggplant mixture, yogurt, salt and pepper to potatoes.

EGGPLANT MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Season eggplant with salt and pepper. Roast in the oven until tender, about 20 minutes. Scoop out the flesh and chop eggplant with a knife; do not puree.
• Heat olive and sesame oils in a medium-size pot. Add eggplant and cook until heated through. Stir in tahini, cayenne, ginger, soy sauce, salt and pepper. Stir in mashed potatoes. Cook until heated through, about 5 minutes.

EASY MASHED SPICY EGGPLANT AND POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Peel and coarsely chop the eggplants. Then place them in a microwave-safe dish. Cover and cook on high 5 to 6 minutes, or until quite soft. Let cool, then coarsely mash. 2. Heat the oil in a small nonstick wok or skillet and add the cumin seeds they should sizzle upon contact with the hot oil., Quickly add the ginger, coriander, and cumin, then mix in the potatoes, tomato, cilantro, green chili peppers, and salt. Cover the pan and cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-high heat, about 5 minutes.3. Mix in the mashed eggplant, reduce the heat to low and continue to cook until the potatoes are soft, 15 to 20 minutes. Add the ghee (if using) and mash some of the potatoes during the last 5 minutes of cooking. Transfer to a serving dish, garnish with the cilantro, and serve.From "1,000 Indian Recipes." Copyright 2002 by Neelam Batra. Used with permission of the publisher, Wiley Publishing, Inc. All Rights Reserved.