One fine Monday, I decided to go Vegan. I have been cooking and posting so many non-veg dishes of late that I had to remind myself and my folks back home that we belonged to an omnivorous family. Please note that I didn’t say ‘turn’ vegan, I just said ‘go’ vegan…that should be for about a week maybe…..ok..ok…atleast a couple of days. Then I will be back with the usual hunting,fishing,cooking and posting.
But for now I had to cook something vegan. And what better than my mom’s simple stuffed aubergines.I had to call her for the original recipe. Aubergines are usually cooked with a lot of oil,but this recipe is different. It takes very less oil and simple stuffing but tastes delicious. You can eat it with flat breads or steamed rice.The spiced onions which are used as stuffing become beautifully caramelized. No one missed meat on the table.
Day 1: Mission accomplished
Stuffed Aubergines
Ingredients:
- 250 g small round purple aubergines
- 250 g finely chopped onions
- salt to taste
- 1 tsp. red chilli powder (more or less)
- 1 pinch turmeric powder
- 1/4 tsp. cumin seeds
- 2 or 3 curry leaves chopped(optional)
- 1 green chilli chopped(optional)
- 1 tsp. mustard seeds
- 1 tsp. ginger garlic paste
- 1 tbsp. chopped cilantro/coriander leaves
- 1 – 2 tbsp. oil
Method: Add salt, chilli powder, ginger garlic paste to the onions and mix well. Now press with the back of a big spoon so that the onions become a little soft. Now add mustard seeds, chopped cilantro and oil. Your stuffing is ready.
Make vertical cross slits on the aubergine half way, taking care to keep it still on the stalk. Stuff each one with the onion stuffing and place in a deep bottomed pan/wok with a lid Add any leftover stuffing to the pan and a glass of water. Water should just cover the aubergines.
Cover the pan and cook on low heat till water is absorbed and the aubergines are soft but still on the stalk and the onions appear caramelized.
Serve hot with rice or breads.
Taking my veggies to Angie’s Fiesta Friday
Aromas and Flavors from my Kitchen 
Hahaha…you know, Vegan food is not bad 🙂
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Not at all. It was rather interesting. I think we need to keep doing this exercise often 😀
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My niece is a vegan. How lovely to have some of your fab recipes xxxxxx
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Thank you Shehanne ☺ I am sure she will enjoy this simple and tasty recipe.
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You’re an angel with these recipes x
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Thank you Shey 🙂 This one goes to my mom though 🙂
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How was the vegan food? My favorite veggie is aubergines or as we say brinjals. Great recipe.
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We enjoyed being completely vegan. It was a nice change. Next time I will need to hop onto your blog Vidhya for some interesting recipes.
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mouth is watering – this looks so full of flavour, and I love curry leaves.
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Okay. I am seriously salivating. I think I know what I will be making from my yard eggplants for lunch.
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This is a a great recipe I will have to share it with my friend who loves eggplants! http://www.beteavon2015.wordpress.com
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I sure wouldn’t mind being vegan (for a day) if this recipe was sitting on my table!
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Thank you Julie. I know this dish from childhood. It is indeed delicious 🙂
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These look really good 🙂
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Thank you Nandini 🙂
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I’m not vegetarian or vegan, but I love aubergines. Well, I have loved them since a couple of years ago, before that I hated them. It’s funny how tastes change. I wouldn’t mind being vegan if this was in front of me! Is there a reason why you’re trying vegan food at the moment?
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Thank you so much for your kind words. We do eat vegetarian oftyen but not vegan. We have had a spate of parties and get togethers where meat is an intrinsic part on the menu. Sort of wanted to eat light and detoxify ourselves. So I thought of cooking vegan for a couple of days atleast 🙂
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I love eggplant and your recipe sounds so tasty, really delicious, I am not vegan or vegetarian but would gladly eat this any day of the week.
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Thank you Suzanne!! We have relished this recipe from our school days. Easy and yummy way to cook eggplants 🙂
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Looks great. There are indeed wonderful foods for going vegan.
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Thank you. My daughter keeps asking me to experiment with vegan dishes. I think I should really do that now. It was a nice experience 🙂
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My favorite veggie, love so much this recipe. The texture is amazing an the color too, Ana. Have a nice day! 🙂
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Thank you dear Linda. It is easily made with very few ingredients. And ofcourse your Mchermla Batendjel is one awesome way to cook this versatile veggie..truly delicious 🙂
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Looks delicious ! One of my favorite ways to eat baingan 🙂
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Thank you dear Freda! Simple ingredients and a yummy dish… a simpler version of Bharwa baingan 🙂
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I am not vegan or vegetarian but try to eat that way a few times a week. This looks like a perfect way to do it 🙂
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Thank you Judi. It is indeed a healthy practice. Need to eat light and kind of detoxify at least once a week.
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These look great! Very filling and delicious alternative to meat.
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Thank you Mary 🙂 We really didn’t miss meat on the table. And it works so well with breads or rice.
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Ana, I love stuffed eggplant and this recipe looks so good! I am drooling:)
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Thank you Sandhya. Simple mother’s cooking from childhood which I suddenly remembered.
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Ana, that is the best right? I lost my mother many years ago. She was a fabulous cook and I still remember her amazingly flavorful food. Some foods just take us back to our childhood.
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Ana, aubergine/ eggplant is my favourite. You way to stuff the aubergine, definitely, I will make it for my family later. Thanks for all the details. Also, I wish you can have more vegetarian or vegan dish, it is good for your health anyway! 🙂
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Thank you so much. Actually this recipe comes from the times when cooking was done with simple and natural ingredients. No fuss…No ado..
We do have vegetarian food but usually have a non veg sidey. or non veg on the next meal. But this time we thought of going completely vegan for atleast a couple of days.
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Yummyyy
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Thankkkkyouu 🙂
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Soooo goooooddd!!!
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Thank you Elaine. Simple food without much ado.
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Looks like eggplant to me – ha ha. Surprising how flavorful vegan dishes can be.
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Thank you 🙂 It is eggplant. We call it aubergines or brinjals. My mom would make this for us when we were small.
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Yes. My Indian friends call them brinjals and always look at me in a funny way when I call them eggplants. I wonder how they got that name.
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I read somewhere that eggpants were originally white in color. Even after the farmers developed the blue variety the name stuck. I don’t know how far this is true though ☺
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Yummm..these look so delicious…I’m gonna try it sometime ☺☺
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Please do Lina. Easy and delicious recipe ☺Thank you for liking it 👍
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Yum alright! Vegan or vegetarian, I love eggplant and this recipe is a keeper!!! 🙂
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Thank you Fae. This on is quite an old recipe. One from my childhood. Few ingredients one pot delicious dish.
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I have not had this, but it looks very delicious! 🙂
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It is simply delicious Arl ☺ Thank you
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What a lovely stuffed brinjal recipe Ana. Love it, I could eat this way anytime 🙂
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Thank you Loretta ☺ Nice to see you around 💕
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Thanks I was away for a couple of weeks visiting my Mum and family in the UK.
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Wow! That must have been very enjoyable and relaxing. Glad to have you back ☺
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Love this recipe…simple and looks delicious!
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I love aubergines and this is a great and easy recipe! I’m going to make this for myself tonight 🙂 Thanks for sharing! Looks yummy!
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Thank you dear Mary☺I hope you all like it👍
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I find cookign vegan food a little bit of a challenge, most likely as I am an avid cheese lover but you make it look so easy! The filling looks great and te aubergines just lovely! 🙂
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Thank you dear Petra. I am a cheese lover too and have to really try hard to keep my hands off.
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Oooh… A different way to have eggplant. Hugs!
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Thank you dear 💕
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Lovely and flavoursome. 🙂
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Lovely idea! I’ll have to put this on the list. I love eggplant and how they are hearty and healthy enough to satisfy.
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A very simple and easy way to make stuffed eggplants! Thanks for sharing.
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Thank you Suchitra. Easy and delicious 👍☺
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I do like aubergines too, never tried to add curry leaves (I’ve seen they are sold in a store here, but usually it’s a pretty big bag and I don’t need that much), sounds very delicious! 🙂
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Thank you so much. It is ok if you don’t add curry leaves to this dish. It doesn’t change the taste but only adds to the aroma ☺
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Your right most aubergine recipes require lots of oil, I like that your recipe is healthier. Stuffed aubergines is one of my favourite comfort foods 🙂
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Thank you so much ☺
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Yum! I love this and I just cooked some eggplant.
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Wow! The spread with roasted peppers? ? Looked very delicious.
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Waw, what a fab recipe this is & so inviting too. I will make this next Summer when I have home-grown aubergines! they are the best! Yummm!
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My mum would make this regularly for us when me and my brother were kids. She always thought it was a simple dish until she saw how everyone liked it. Thank you dear Sophie. I will convey your kind comments to my mom.
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Yes, yes! x
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