Side dishe for 2
Curried Potato Eggplant
Potatoes and eggplant simmer with tomatoes, garlic, ginger, and warm spices until tender.
Typical price
$11.89for 4 servings
$2.97 per serving$11.89 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
- 45 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 2servings as written
- $$typical cost tier
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What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Mint, dill, rosemary, thyme and other fresh herbs$1.99 each typical | 1 | $1.79Typical price |
| Garlic$0.75 each typical | 0.5 | $0.30Typical price |
| Fresh ginger$0.40/oz typical | 0.5 oz | $0.20Typical price |
| Enchilada or taco sauce$0.16/oz typical | 1 oz | $0.16Typical price |
| Potatoes$0.99/lb typical | 0.55 lb | $0.54Typical price |
| Eggplant$1.99/lb typical | 1 lb | $1.99Typical price |
| Fresh tomatoes$1.99/lb typical | 0.4 lb | $0.78Typical price |
| Fresh herbs (cilantro, parsley, basil)$1.49 each typical | a little | $0.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $5.95 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Cooking spray, shortening, ghee, coconut and sesame oilDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
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.
Swaps
- Potatoes for Sweet potatoesabout $0.30/lb more at typical prices
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