Aloo baingan masala recipe – Simple potato brinjal recipe that goes well with plain paratha, roti or plain rice. Aloo baingan is a delicious dish made by simmering young brinjals and potatoes in a spicy onion tomato masala.
In Indian cuisine we make lot of curries with potatoes as they enhance the taste of the dish. Some combinations of veggies really go well together. Aloo and baingan is one such that pair beautifully in a stir fry or curry.
Aloo baingan is made in most Indian households. It can be made to a dry sabzi (stir fry) or to a curry like the way I have made here.
This bharwa baingan is our all time favorite at home. But sometimes I am left with only a few brinjals. Then this aloo baingan is something that I make as it needs only 2 to 3 eggplants.
More Brinjal recipes
Stuffed brinjal fry
Brinjal curry
Bagara baingan
Vangi bath
Simple aloo baingan masala
Aloo baingan masala
Ingredients (1 cup = 240ml )
- 2 medium potatoes or aloo (thin quarters)
- 2 medium brinjal or baingan (thin quarters)
- 1 ¼ cup onions fine chopped or 2 medium onions pureed
- ¾ cup tomatoes chopped or 2 medium tomatoes pureed
- 1 green chili slit (optional)
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp cumin or jeera
- 1 tsp ginger garlic paste or chopped
- ¾ to 1 cup water (adjust as needed)
- ¾ to 1 tsp red chilli powder or lal mirch powder
- 1/8 tsp turmeric or haldi
- 1 to 1 ½ tsp garam masala
- 1 tsp coriander powder (optional)
- 2 tbsp Coriander leaves
How to make the recipe
- Keep the cut potatoes and brinjal in slightly salted water until used. This helps to prevent them from discoloring.
- Chop or puree the onions and tomatoes separately. You can also blanch the onions first and make a puree to prevent bitterness.
- Heat a pan with oil, allow cumin to crackle. Fry ginger garlic paste until it turns aromatic.
- Saute onions until golden. Add chilli if using.
- Next saute tomato puree until the raw smell disappears.
- Sprinkle red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and turmeric.
- Saute until the mixture begins to leave the sides of the pan.
Making aloo baingan
- Add the drained potatoes and brinjal. Saute for 2 to 3 mins.
- Cover and cook on a low heat for another 2 mins.
- Pour water and stir.
- Cook covered on a medium to low heat until the potatoes are completely cooked. Add salt.
- Taste the curry and add more salt and garam masala if needed.
- Stir and simmer for 2 mins.
- Switch off and sprinkle coriander leaves.
- Serve aloo baingan curry with rice or roti.
NUTRITION (estimation only)
Alternative quantities provided in the recipe card are for 1x only, original recipe.
If you are new to cooking, follow my detailed step by step photo instructions for best results.
Tips to make aloo baingan
- For this curry you can either chop the onions, grate or puree them. As my kids don’t like chunky curries, so I made a paste of the onions.
- I prefer to blend the onions and tomatoes separately. However you can also blend them together.
- Pureeing the onions and tomatoes give a smooth texture to the curry.
- You can replace potatoes with sweet potatoes.
For more Potato recipes, you may like to check
Aloo matar
Aloo methi
Dum aloo
Potato curry
Aloo gobi
How to make aloo baingan masala curry
1. Wash potatoes and brinjals thoroughly under running water. Peel the skin of potatoes. Cut them to thin quarters and add them to a bowl filled with water and little salt. Quarter brinjals as well and keep them immersed in the salt water. You can blanch the onions before making a paste to prevent bitterness. I have used the raw onion paste here.
2. Add oil to a hot pan. You can also make this in a pressure cooker. Add cumin. When they begin to splutter, add ginger garlic paste. Saute until ginger garlic begins to smell good.
3. Add onion paste or finely chopped onions. Using onion paste yield a uniform thick gravy.
4. Saute the onion paste well until it begins to turn golden.
5. Add tomato puree.
6. Saute until the raw smell of onion and tomatoes goes away. Add red chilli powder, garam masala, coriander powder and turmeric.
7. Saute until the masala begins to leave the sides of the pan.
How to make aloo baingan masala
8. Drain the water from potatoes and brinjal. Add them to the pan.
9. Saute well for 2 to 3 mins.
10. Cover and cook on a medium heat for another 2 to 3 mins.
11. Add water just enough to make a thick gravy. Stir well. Cook covered on a low to medium flame until the potatoes are cooked completely. You can adjust the quantity of water as needed to make a thick or thin gravy. If using a pressure cooker you can put on the lid and cook for 1 whistle on a medium flame
12. Add salt as needed after the veggies are cooked.
13. Taste the gravy and add more salt, garam masala if needed. Allow to simmer for 2 to 3 mins.
14. Add coriander leaves.
Serve aloo baingan masala curry with rice or roti.
Anjali says
Hello Mam ..
Mam can we ad onion juliennes? Or jst small pieces chopped onion?
swasthi says
You can use chopped
Jacquie says
Delicious, easy recipe. Eggplant is not my favourite but this is a very nice way to eat it.
swasthi says
Thank you!
Glad to know!
Anoosh says
Mine didn’t turn out so flavorful 🙁 I added more garam masala, then salt and just ended up adding all the masalas a little bit more. I don’t know what I did wrong.
swasthi says
Hi Anoosh,
Try with a different garam masala. The flavor comes from using a good garam masala.
Karen Kaye-SmithThis says
This recipe has such a beautiful spice flavour. Very very tasty. I served with basmati rice. A great dish and easy to make.
swasthi says
Hi Karen Kaye,
Thank you! Glad you liked it.
Vidhi Patel says
Hi Swasthi,
I tried out this brinjal potato curry recipe and it was delicious! Thank you 🙂
swasthi says
Hi Vidhi,
You are welcome. Glad your aloo baingan turned out good. Thank you so much for the comment.
🙂
Kyler Scott says
Mine came out rather bland. 🙁
swasthi says
Hi Kyler Scott,
You can add some garam masala & slit green chill to the gravy and cook for 3 to 4 mins.
abby says
This recipe popped up when searching for Aloo Baingan. Can’t wait to try it, looks lovely!
swasthi says
Thanks Abby, Do try I am sure you will love it
DALBARA SINGH says
Thanks for a very simple and delicious recipe. Tried it and found quite tasty.
swasthi says
Welcome Dalbara singh
Happy to know you liked it
Devi says
Hai swathi.. How are you.. I asked you regarding recipes for my younger son who is suffering from epilepsy (fits)
. Now he is on ketogenic diet.. Can you please help me out in this by sending some veg diet recipes.
swasthi says
Hi Devi
I am fine. Thank you. Hope you all are good as well. For ketogenic diet, high fat & protein low carb is the main criteria. I do not write recipes unless I try each one few times. I have never tried ketogenic food recipes. Bad recipes may also lead to constipation. In your case it is for a very young boy, I am afraid to give any suggestions. I think it is good to consult a professionally qualified dietician. I am really sorry that I am unable to help you.
Take care.
Mahima says
Hi swathi
I tried your kadhai mushroom recipe. Wow came out very well. It was simple and quick method with less specific ingredients. My husband loved the recipe. So tonight I’m gonna try your brinjal potato gravy for butter naan. Will send you my review. Bye, good luck in your blog.
swasthi says
Hi Mahima
I am so sorry . couldn’t reply your comment nor could i post it in time. So glad to know you liked the kadai mushroom. Thanks for the feedback. Hope you enjoyed the aloo baingan too. Thanks again for the wishes