Eggplant mushroom curry recipe
(from anaissnaps’s recipe box)
Source: http://paleodietlifestyle.com/eggplant-mushroom-curry/
Serves 4 peopleCategories: untried, vegetarian
Ingredients
- •5 small eggplants (you could use two large ones, but I find it much easier to make more or less of the recipe when using the small ones);
- •4 oz (1/4 lb) white mushrooms, quatered;
- •1 tbsp coconut oil, clarified butter or other paleo cookking fat;
- •2 green onions, finely chopped;
- •2 cloves garlic, minced;
- •1 red chili pepper (optional depending on how spicy you’d like the final dish to be);
- •1/2 tsp chili powder;
- •1 tsp ground cumin;
- •1 tsp ground coriander;
- •1/4 tsp ground turmeric;
- •4 very ripe tomatoes, diced;
- •1 tbsp fresh cilantro, finely chopped;
- •1/3 cup coconut milk;
- •Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste;
Directions
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Preheat your oven to 400 F. While the oven heats up, wrap each eggplant in aluminum foil. Place in the oven and cook for 50 minutes to an hour.
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Remove the eggplants from the oven and let cool.
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After the eggplants are cool enough to handle, cut them in half and spoon out the flesh. Discard the skin and keep the flesh in a bowl. Using a fork, break apart the flesh to ensure that there are no large chunks. Put aside for later use.
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In a large skillet over a medium heat, saute garlic in the cooking fat. Allow it to cook for about two minutes, until fragrant.
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Add the green onion, chili pepper and mushrooms to the skillet. Saute for about 5 minutes.
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Add all the spices to the skillet. Stir well and cook for about 2 minutes.
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Stir in the tomatoes and season to taste with salt and pepper. Simmer for another 5 minutes, or until the tomatoes are tender.
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Add the eggplant puree, followed by the cilantro and coconut milk. Continue cooking for about 8 minutes, to allow the flavors to blend.