Swahili Aubergine Curry

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Swahili Aubergine Curry

Swahili Aubergine Curry is a traditional East African recipe for a classic stew of aubergines and potatoes cooked in a spiced tomato base. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic East African version of: Swahili Aubergine Curry.

prep time

15 minutes

cook time

15 minutes

Total Time:

30 minutes

Serves:

Rating:

Tags : Vegetarian Recipes Spice Recipes Vegetable Recipes East-africa Recipes

Ingredients:

2 onions, finely chopped
4 tbsp vegetable oil
2 medium aubergines (eggplants), cut into 1cm dice
2 medium potatoes, washed, peeled and cut into 1cm dice
2 garlic cloves, crushed
1 tsp ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder
1/4 tsp cayenne pepper
1 tsp salt
400g tinned tomatoes (chopped plum tomatoes, for preference)
1 tbsp tomato purée
250ml water
2 garlic cloves, crushed

Method:

Heat the oil in a pan until very hot. Add the onions (they should sizzle when added to the oil) and cook for a few minutes, stirring frequently, until golden. Add the aubergines then add the diced potatoes. Cook on high heat for several minutes, until the aubergine pieces begin to soften then add the 2 crushed garlic cloves.

At this point stir in the ./search.php?cat=1&ingredient=curry+powder&t=1">curry powder, cayenne pepper and salt. Stir to mix the ingredients then add the tinned tomatoes along with the tomato purée and the water. Stir well then bring the mixture to a simmer.

Continue cooking for about 2 minutes, or until the mixture is almost dry and the potatoes are tender. Transfer the curry to a bowl, scatter over the remaining crushed garlic cloves and serve with rice. Then, as they say in Swahili karibu chakula (enjoy your meal).