Eggplant Curry
March 17, 2015
March 17, 2015
Aubergine Curry. Another way to use up the abundant eggplant crop we have experienced this year. The eggplants have been so prolific this past Summer (and there are at least 14 still on the plants developing..) that I honestly have had enough of them! This year we have a glut….kilos and kilos and kilos of eggplant. I am a little surprised by how much fruit we have had on the plants this year in comparison to previous years. Don’t get me wrong, I am thankful for such an amazing crop, but I have had enough.
Here are some of the ways we have been enjoying our eggplants this Summer/Autumn:
This curry was a lovely new way to enjoy their meaty texture in a vegetarian meal. We like to have at least one meal a week that is not meat-based. This helps to keep the grocery budget in check and also to appreciate meat when we do have it as part of the family meal.
The curry base that I made in this recipe is adapted from a recipe that I learnt at cooking school in Thailand a little while ago (too long ago!)
I love a curry when the weather is warm, it reminds me of our long Asian vacation. Hot spicy food and very hot weather somehow really do go beautifully together. While the warm weather is fading fast here, a curry such as this one can also be a welcome addition to the dinner table, especially while eggplant are still in season through Autumn if you are not growing them yourself.
This curry is spicy – maybe a 6 or 7/10 but it is lightened by the coconut, fresh coriander and kaffir lime. If you prefer less spicy meals add 1/2 the recommended chilli.
Eggplant Curry is not a family friendly recipe, unless your kids love spicy food. It is a dish to be enjoyed by the adults or served as a great meat free dish when entertaining. Since having children I have found that I enjoy eating spicy food much more than previously, probably because we do not get to eat it so often.
I hope that you enjoy my Eggplant Curry recipe. I will look forward to eating it again next year when Summer rolls around again 🙂
I would never think of eating curry in the summer months, but you’ve made me reconsider!