Eggplant Masala

Name: Eggplant Masala
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: Singaporean
Ingredients: 4 cloves garlic, sliced; 2 teaspoons tamarind pulp mashed in 4 tablespoons water, squeezed and strained to obtain juice; 1 teaspoon chilli powder; 3 tablespoons oil; ½ teaspoon ground turmeric; 2 slender Asian eggplants (500 g/1 lb total), halved and cut into lengths; ½ teaspoon salt; 1 onion, sliced; 1 teaspoon ground coriander; ½ teaspoon cumin seeds; 1 teaspoon mustard seeds

Preparation info

Serves
4-6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
45 min

Appears in

The Food of Singapore

By Djoko Wibisono

Published 2015

About

Ingredients

3 tablespoons oil
1 teaspoon mustard seeds
½ teaspoon

Asia
Singapore
Main course
Gluten-free
Vegan
Street Food
South East Asia

Method

Heat the oil in a wok over medium heat and cook the mustard seeds until they pop, about 1 minute. Add the cumin seeds and gently stir-fry for 1 minute. Add the onion and garlic, and stir-fry until light golden brown, about 5 minutes.
Add the eggplants, chilli powder, coriander, turmeric and salt, and stir-fry for 1 minute. Then add the tamarind juice, reduce th