Instant Pot Stuffed eggplant potato curry
Instant Pot Stuffed Eggplant Potato Curry, also known as Stuffed Aloo Baingan In Pressure Cooker, is a quick and flavorful curry prepared in a single pot – be it an Instant Pot or a traditional pressure cooker. Whether paired with rice, roti, naan, bajri rotla, or any Indian flatbread, this dish guarantees a delicious meal on the table in under 30 minutes. Plus, it's a vegan and gluten-free recipe.
Ingredients
- 450 grams – Baby Eggplant/Baingan
- 450 grams – baby potatoes
- 1 cup – sliced onion
- Oil – 4 tbsp
- 2 cups – Water
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
For stuffing
- 2 tablespoon – chickpea flour
- 3 tablespoon – coriander powder
- 1 tablespoon – cumin powder
- 1 ½ tablespoon – Red chili powder Use according to your spice level
- Salt to taste
- ½ teaspoon – Turmeric powder
- ½ tablespoon – Garam Masala
- 1 cup – crushed peanut
- 2 teaspoon – grated garlic
- 1 ½ cup – chopped cilantro
Instructions
For Stuffing
- Gather all the stuffing ingredients in a big mixing bowl and mix them well. keep it aside.
Let's make curry
- Wash and wipe eggplant well. Slit the Baingan/eggplant in the center to make a cross mark that divides each into 4 parts joined at the stem.
- Peel off the baby potatoes skin. Make a slit in the center just like the eggplant.
- Now stuff eggplant and potatoes with prepared stuffing masala using your fingers and thumbs.
- Turn on the Instant Pot on saute mode.
- Heat oil, add onions and saute for a minute.
- Now add stuffed baby eggplants and potatoes, stir well.
- Add chopped tomatoes, remaining stuffing masala (if any leftover) and water.
- Cover instant pot with locking lid.
- Turn off your instant pot from saute mode.
- Press the manual button and set the instant pot for 5 minutes under high pressure, vent on sealing position.
- Once Instant pot beeps, let the pressure release naturally for 10 minutes, then quick release the remaining pressure.
- Open the lid and gently stir once. You can adjust the gravy consistency by adding more water.
- Instant Pot Stuffed Eggplant Potato Curry is ready. Serve it hot with Roti, Naan, Rice or Phulka.
Nutrition
Calories: 335kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 10gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 2gSodium: 565mgPotassium: 853mgFiber: 8gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 945IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 3mg
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