Asiah's Eggplant Curry Recipe

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Asiah's Eggplant Curry
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Ingredients
16
Count
Nutrition
108
Calories
Total time
40
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Place eggplant pieces in a large bowl and dust turmeric on top. With your hands, massage turmeric into eggplant until it even coats the fleshy side of each piece. Set aside.
  2. Place tamarind pulp in a small bowl and mix with warm water. Let pulp soften, 10-15 minutes. Squeeze and massage softened pulp through your fingers, loosening fruit's pulp from sinew and seeds. With your fingers, remove all sold pieces and discard. You will have a caramel-colored extract.
  3. Pour oil to a depth of 1 inch into a 3-quart sauce pan (I used a wok) and place over medium to medium-high heat until hot but not smoking - about 365 degrees. You can test it by spearing a piece of eggplant onto a fork, dipping edge into hot oil. If it begins to fry and a froth of oil immediately bubbles around it, oil is ready.
  4. Fry eggplant in batches of no more than 3 pieces at a time (KOD note: In a wider wok you could probably get away with 10 pieces) until fleshy side of each piece just begins to turn golden, about 90 seconds. Eggplant should be just cooked and not at all soft or mushy. Using a slotted spoon, transfer eggplant to paper towels to drain.
  5. Turn off heat. Let oil cool for a few minutes, then pour off all but about 2 tablespoons (KOD note: Very important step; otherwise, you will have a very oily curry.).
  6. Reheat pan, this time over medium-low heat. Add garlic and shallots and cook until they turn limp and translucent, about 2 minutes. Do not let them turn brown.
  7. Add chiles and all ground spices. Saute, stirring gently to prevent from scorching, about 3 minutes.
  8. Add coconut milk and water, stir to combine and increase heat to medium. Bring coconut milk to a lively simmer and reduce heat so that mixture stays at a gentle simmer. Stir in tamarind, sugar and salt; continue to simmer about 15 minutes.
  9. Add eggplant and cook until it is fork-tender, about 1-2 minutes. Do not let it overcook and fall apart. Taste for salt and add as necessary.
  10. Transfer to a bowl and serve slightly warm or at room temperature.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 108.25 Kcal (453 kJ)
Calories from fat 67.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.45g 11%
Sodium 206.75mg 9%
Potassium 329.15mg 7%
Total Carbs 10.96g 4%
Sugars 6.32g 25%
Dietary Fiber 3.76g 15%
Protein 1.98g 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 7%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 30.1mg 3%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 71.26 Kcal (298 kJ)
Calories from fat 44.13 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.9g 11%
Sodium 136.09mg 9%
Potassium 216.66mg 7%
Total Carbs 7.22g 4%
Sugars 4.16g 25%
Dietary Fiber 2.48g 15%
Protein 1.31g 4%
Vitamin C 2.6mg 7%
Iron 0.8mg 7%
Calcium 19.8mg 3%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 2
    Points
  • 3
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • cholesterol free

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