Meatless Mondays : Eggplant Steaks
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Meaty Eggplant Steaks, spiced with curry spices and topped with yogurt.
Eggplant is one of my favorite vegetable and I am so surprised that I didn’t post anything yet with eggplant. How come? No worries, I can start now :). This is such an easy peasy and under 10 minutes side dish. It can be eaten as is or with rice or Indian bread or the beat part, blitz in food processor and use it as a spread on your favorite rustic bread or pita.
Get ready to simmer this delicious and easy recipe.
Ingredients :
Eggplant : 6 round thick slices of around 3/4″ in thickness
Olive oil : 2 tsp
Turmeric : 1/4tsp
Salt to taste : I used slightly less than 1/4 tsp
Red chili powder or paprika : a dash
Garam masala or curry powder : 1/2 tsp*
*Note : if using curry powder, skip turmeric.
Method :
Mix all the spices in oil. It will be a thick paste consistency.
Take the eggplant slices. Rub one side of each slice with the oil and spice mix.
Now heat a pan with either 2 oil spray or grease with little oil.
Place the eggplant slices spice side down on the pan.
Place all the slices like that in the pan.
Now add 1tsp of water in the pan. Cover with lid and let simmer on low flame for 3-4 minutes.
Take the lid off, flip with a flat spatula and cook for another 2-3 minutes on the other side. To make it slightly crisp, flip it again and cook for 1-2 minutes more. All done!
To serve : Take 2 tbsp of plain non fat yogurt. Add little salt, red chili powder cumin powder and some dried cilantro . Whip it all together.
Eat the eggplant steaks with the yogurt dip. Awesome texture of the eggplants. Meaty and Tender and Juicy!
And here I send this recipe for Meatless Mondays Entry :).
Nutrition Facts : provided by eRecipe
Servings Per Recipe: 2
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 386
Total Fat: 7.1 g
Saturated Fat: 1.1 g
Trans Fat: 0 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 337.9 mg
Total Carbs: 81.4 g
Dietary Fiber: 41.6 g
Sugars: 48.6 g
Protein: 13.6 g
Simply Amazing.. Tried n just loved it.. I did only 4 pieced to try but they vanished like anything..
Thanks Amita :). I appreciate that you took out time to stop by my blog, actually read some and then tried some :). You are a sweetheart!
Cheers
Sonal
Made them again.. Everybody just loved the recipie n appreciated the name!! You rock!!
Awwww 🙂
I am so glad!
Simply Amazing.. Tried n just loved it.. I did only 4 pieced to try but they vanished like anything..
Thanks Amita :). I appreciate that you took out time to stop by my blog, actually read some and then tried some :). You are a sweetheart!
Cheers
Sonal
Made them again.. Everybody just loved the recipie n appreciated the name!! You rock!!
Awwww 🙂
I am so glad!
Perfect! Was looking for eggplant recipe, and you came through for me. XOXO
<3 u will enjoy it.
Perfect! Was looking for eggplant recipe, and you came through for me. XOXO
<3 u will enjoy it.
this looks so good! I wonder if baking would have the same effect as cooking in the pan…just a thought.
Thanks :).
I tried them baking once. For some reason, mine lost the texture from the sides and became too mushy!
this looks so good! I wonder if baking would have the same effect as cooking in the pan…just a thought.
Thanks :).
I tried them baking once. For some reason, mine lost the texture from the sides and became too mushy!
This sounds simply divine! Must pin it on my recipes to try board! 🙂
Thank you so much :). Have to take some tips from you for Pinterest!… Still figuring it out.
This sounds simply divine! Must pin it on my recipes to try board! 🙂
Thank you so much :). Have to take some tips from you for Pinterest!… Still figuring it out.
More shocking than never posting about eggplant is never eating it (i.e. Me)! I need to, and this looks like a delicious way to enjoy it!
Laura: what???? Never eaten eggplant?… ;)… Lol… Try it! There are 2 categories lovers and haters of eggplant.. And I belong to the adorer category!
More shocking than never posting about eggplant is never eating it (i.e. Me)! I need to, and this looks like a delicious way to enjoy it!
Laura: what???? Never eaten eggplant?… ;)… Lol… Try it! There are 2 categories lovers and haters of eggplant.. And I belong to the adorer category!
Ah, so that is the secret: covering them with a lid! I have triedfrying eggplant slices before but they never turned out well – but now I now what the trick is.
Afra <3
Ah, so that is the secret: covering them with a lid! I have triedfrying eggplant slices before but they never turned out well – but now I now what the trick is.
Afra <3
You make simple dishes sound so exotic… I am consulting you next time when I have to name some dish..;) cute steaks though..
Namrata : I didn’t know what wake to call them. I grew up in UP in a very non traditional household food wise.. My grandfather was a foodie and my mom loved cooking from continental to what not but never remembered the names..lol…
When I was cooking it.. I knew it is a staple from Bengal and Orissa but name…no idea.. 🙂
Created my own… Sounds more international.. Eh;)…
No but seriously, you come up with perfect apt names for dishes.:) And an international ring to our very traditional food dishes – Love it!!
<3 :)))
You make simple dishes sound so exotic… I am consulting you next time when I have to name some dish..;) cute steaks though..
Namrata : I didn’t know what wake to call them. I grew up in UP in a very non traditional household food wise.. My grandfather was a foodie and my mom loved cooking from continental to what not but never remembered the names..lol…
When I was cooking it.. I knew it is a staple from Bengal and Orissa but name…no idea.. 🙂
Created my own… Sounds more international.. Eh;)…
No but seriously, you come up with perfect apt names for dishes.:) And an international ring to our very traditional food dishes – Love it!!
<3 :)))
So gooood! I love aubergine too..a must try soon, thanks for sharing Sonal x
Dimple <3
Dimple… I knew you would like it… Have seen u using eggplant few times:)
Yes you are very right x
So gooood! I love aubergine too..a must try soon, thanks for sharing Sonal x
Dimple <3
Dimple… I knew you would like it… Have seen u using eggplant few times:)
Yes you are very right x
Baigun Bhaja!!!! 😀 😀 I can eat kilos of it; with or without Bhoger Khichuri.
I love the name “eggplant steak!”
Aruna…. Ah ! Baigan bhaja it is! I knew it was from Bengal n Orissa but had no clue about the name…. Hence steak.. Lol… Knew some of you may point it.. Thanks for increasing my GK.. <3
What’s in a name? A rose by any other name and all that …… I love it.
😉
Baigun Bhaja!!!! 😀 😀 I can eat kilos of it; with or without Bhoger Khichuri.
I love the name “eggplant steak!”
Aruna…. Ah ! Baigan bhaja it is! I knew it was from Bengal n Orissa but had no clue about the name…. Hence steak.. Lol… Knew some of you may point it.. Thanks for increasing my GK.. <3
What’s in a name? A rose by any other name and all that …… I love it.
😉
Absolutely mouthwatering 🙂
🙂 I can eat the whole eggplant like that 😉
🙂
Thanks Sharmila 🙂
Absolutely mouthwatering 🙂
🙂 I can eat the whole eggplant like that 😉
🙂
Thanks Sharmila 🙂