Alu Baigan
"Alu Baigan is a West Indian curry made with potato and eggplant which is served with roti or rice and kadhri. You can improvise with the ingredients if you are missing some; it tastes great even with just a few spices and hot pepper! I like my eggplant to be completely mushy."
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 11 of 14 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 11 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Eggplant | 1 cup cubed (82g) | 35 |
| Turmeric | 1 tsp ground (3g) | 9 |
| Soy Sauce | 1 tbsp (15ml) | 9 |
| Chili | 1 tsp (2.7g) | 8 |
| Cumin | 1 tsp ground (2.1g) | 8 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Mustard | 1 tsp (5g) yellow | 3 |
| Ginger | 1 tsp grated fresh (2g) | 2 |
| Seed | not in our table | 0 |
| Coriander | not in our table | 0 |
| Caraway Seed | not in our table | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 1 eggplant
- 2 large potatoes, cut into 3/4 inch cubes
- 1/4 cup vegetable oil
- 3 teaspoons black mustard seed
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 1/2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon ground dried turmeric
- 2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons ground coriander
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons minced fresh ginger root
- 2 teaspoons garam masala
- 2 teaspoons caraway seed
- 1/4 cup soy sauce