Eggplant Tomato Chutney Recipes

EGGPLANT-TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in 12-inch skillet over medium heat. Cook onion and garlic in oil about 2 minutes. Stir in eggplant and salt. Cook over medium heat 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add remaining ingredients. Cook 15 minutes longer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft and no excess liquid remains. To Microwave: Place onion, garlic and oil in 3-quart microwavable casserole. Cover tightly and microwave on high 3 to 4 minutes or until onion is softened. Add eggplant and salt. Cover tightly and microwave 3 minutes. Add remaining ingredients. Cover tightly and microwave 3 to 5 minutes longer or until vegetables are soft. Let stand 5 minutes. Serve with slotted spoon.

SMOKY EGGPLANT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Rub the eggplant with the olive oil and sprinkle generously with salt and pepper. Grill over medium-high heat until golden brown, 3 to 4 minutes a side. Remove from heat and cut into medium dice.
• In a skillet, heat the vegetable oil over medium-high heat until hot but not smoking. Add the onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until slightly colored, 6 to 8 minutes. Add the eggplant, sugar, vinegar and salt and pepper to taste and cook, stirring frequently, for 3 minutes. Add cilantro and serve.

FRIED EGGPLANT WITH CHICKPEAS AND MINT CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Season eggplant slices all over with salt. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, then add 1 tablespoon olive oil and heat until it thins out in the pan. Add enough eggplant slices to fit in one layer without overlapping. Cook until the bottoms are browned, then flip and continue to cook until well browned and soft, 3 to 5 minutes per side. Add more oil if needed. Transfer cooked eggplant to a plate lined with paper towels, and repeat with more oil and eggplant until all the eggplant is cooked. Taste eggplant and add more salt if necessary.
• Heat another tablespoon of oil in pan, then add the onions. Cook until softened and golden, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes longer. Add spices and cook for 1 minute, then add tomatoes, chickpeas and 2 tablespoons water.
• Partly cover the pan and let the mixture simmer until tomatoes start to break down, 10 to 15 minutes. Add eggplant to the pan and cook for another 5 to 10 minutes, until sauce thickens.
• While the eggplant cooks, combine all the ingredients for the chutney in a blender with 2 tablespoons water. Blend until puréed, about 1 minute. Taste and add more lemon juice or salt, or both, if needed.
• Serve the eggplant topped with the chutney and yogurt if you like.

SHALLOW FRIED EGGPLANT WITH TOMATO CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Tomato Chutney -.
• In a skillet, add 1 teaspoon peanut oil and saute onions on medium low heat for 8 minutes allowing them to lightly brown.
• Add garlic, minced ginger, fennel seeds, paprika and turmeric and saute for an additional 2-3 minutes, stirring them constantly. (Do not let burn).
• Add tomatoes, chili and vegetable stock and simmer for 20-30 minutes.
• Remove from heat.
• Shallow Fried Eggplant -.
• Peel and slice eggplant, and place on a paper towel or parchment paper and sprinkle each slice with salt.
• Allow to sit for 15 - 20 minutes.
• Use paper towel to blot our extra moisture from each slice.
• Use two shallow bowls and place egg and milk in one and mix thoroughly.
• In the second bowl, add bread crumbs, 3 teaspoons of turmeric powder, chili powder, paprika, ground ginger and mix together thoroughly.
• In deep sturdy skillet add about an half inch deep of peanut oil for frying.
• Dip each slice of eggplant into the egg mixture and then into the bread crumb mixture and then fry until golden brown.
• Drain excess oil off each slice by placing on a paper towel.
• Warm up tomato chutney and serve with the eggplant.
• Enjoy!