Side dishe for 2

Curried Potato Eggplant

Name: Curried Potato Eggplant
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 2 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 tsp oil; 1/2 tsp cumin seeds; 1/2 tsp mustard seeds; 6 curry leaves (optional); 4 cloves garlic; 1/2 inch ginger; 1 hot green chile; 1 tsp coriander powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric; 1 large potato; 1 eggplant; 1 large tomato; 3/4 cup water; 3/4 tsp salt; cayenne (optional); cilantro for garnish (optional)

$13.20for 445 minServes 2

Potatoes and eggplant simmer with tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and warm spices until tender.

Photo: veganricha.com

What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Mint, 1$1.99 each typical	1	$1.79Typical price
	Garlic, 0.5$0.75 each typical	0.5	$0.30Typical price
	Fresh ginger, 0.5 oz$0.40/oz typical	0.5 oz	$0.20Typical price
	Enchilada, 1 oz$0.16/oz typical	1 oz	$0.16Typical price
	Potatoes, 0.55 lb$0.99/lb typical	0.55 lb	$0.54Typical price
	Eggplant, 1 lb$1.99/lb typical	1 lb	$1.99Typical price
	Fresh tomatoes, 0.4 lb$1.99/lb typical	0.4 lb	$0.78Typical price
	Fresh herbs (cilantro, a little$1.49 each typical	a little	$0.19Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$6.60

Swaps

Swap potatoes for sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices

Pantry staples you likely have

Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends

Not included in the cost.

45 minstart to table
Mediumdifficulty
2servings as written
$$typical cost tier

Indian Vegetarian Vegan Dairy-free Gluten-free Side dishes

Typical price

$3.30 per serving$13.20 for 4

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Ingredients

1 tsp oil
1/2 tsp cumin seeds
1/2 tsp mustard seeds
6 curry leaves (optional)
4 cloves garlic
1/2 inch ginger
1 hot green chile
1 tsp coriander powder
1/2 tsp turmeric
1 large potato
1 eggplant
1 large tomato
3/4 cup water
3/4 tsp salt
cayenne (optional)
cilantro for garnish (optional)

Steps

Cut the potato, eggplant, and tomato into bite-size pieces, then mince the garlic, ginger, and chile.
Heat the oil in a large skillet over medium heat and cook the cumin seeds, mustard seeds, and curry leaves for 1 minute.
Stir in the garlic, ginger, chile, coriander, and turmeric, then cook for 1 minute.
Add the potato and cook for 8 minutes, stirring often.
Stir in the eggplant, tomato, water, salt, and cayenne if using.
Cover the skillet and simmer over low heat for 20 minutes until the potato and eggplant are tender.
Remove the lid and cook for 3 minutes to thicken the sauce.