Bhaji Recipe with Aubergine

Aubergine bhaji

Name: Aubergine bhaji
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 2 aubergines cut into chunks; groundnut oil; 1 onion roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic roughly chopped; a walnut-sized chunk ginger peeled and chopped; 1/2 cinnamon stick; 4 pods cardamon squashed; 2 tsp cumin seeds; 2 green chillies chopped; 1 tsp ground turmeric; 1 tbsp ground coriander; 4 ripe tomatoes chopped; 2 tbsp tamarind paste

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Serves 4

Easy

Total time: 1 hr and 10 mins

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Not to be confused with deep fried onion bhaji, this recipe is vegan, gluten-free and low in calories. Made with aubergines and packed full of spices, this dish is the perfect go-to dinner for Meat Free Monday

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Ingredients

Nutrition

2 aubergines

cut into chunks
groundnut oil
1 onion

roughly chopped
2 cloves garlic

roughly chopped
a walnut-sized chunk ginger

peeled and chopped
1/2 cinnamon stick
4 pods cardamon

squashed
2 tsp cumin seeds
2 green chillies

chopped
1 tsp ground turmeric
1 tbsp ground coriander
4 ripe tomatoes

chopped
2 tbsp tamarind paste

Nutrition: per serving

kcal197

low
fat10g
saturates2g
carbs17.4g
sugars14.6g
fibre9.3g
protein4.6g
salt1.3g

Method

step 1

Heat a large, non-stick frying pan to medium. Toss the aubergine chunks with 2 tbsp oil and 1 tsp salt. Add to the pan and cook, turning until golden and soft. Turn the heat down if you need to stop the aubergine burning. When the aubergine has lost its sponginess and is really tender, scoop out.
step 2

Put the onion, garlic and ginger in a small food processor and whizz, adding a splash
of water if you need to bring it together.
step 3

Add another tbsp of oil to the pan. When hot, add the cinnamon, cardamom pods and cumin seeds and fry for a minute. Add the onion paste and cook for about 5 minutes. Add the chilli and the rest of the spices and cook for 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes with a splash of water then cover and leave to simmer for 10 minutes. Add back the aubergine with the tamarind and simmer for another 10-15 minutes. Serve with rice.

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