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Quick Indian-Style Eggplant Parmesan

Eggplant parmesan, a classic Italian comfort food which is getting an Indian makeover. is. Chef, curator of Tasty Food Tales and Tablescapes, Natasha Mehta, shares the recipe for one of her favourite dishes— Indian-style eggplant parmesan.

By URLife Team

23 Jul 2022

A trending classic food with casserole layers of eggplant and parmesan cheese is a dish that is a must-have in your recipe book if you are a food lover. Delicate slices of eggplant layered with spicy onion-tomato purée and parmesan cheese are simply irresistible. It is a simple and delicious recipe made from scratch. If you have never had this scrumptious dish, then you must watch Chef, curator of Tasty Food Tales and Tablescapes, Natasha Mehta baking the Indian-style eggplant parmesan in an oven.

Indian-Style Eggplant Parmesan Recipe

01
serves
230
calories
360
minutes
5/10
simplicity

Easy Steps

Take parmesan cheese and add coriander powder, turmeric, red chilli powder, jeera, ginger-garlic paste, salt and coriander leaves (cilantro). Mix well and keep aside.

Slice onion thin. Boil tomatoes, cool down and peel off the skin. Dice tomatoes finely.

Cut globe eggplant half inch thick.

In a pan heat oil, add sliced onion and saute for a min. Add ginger-garlic paste, diced tomatoes, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, salt , jeera and bay leaves. Cook well.

Ingredients List

Eggplant - 1
Onion - 1
Tomatoes - 4
Ginger-garlic paste - 1 tbsp
Paremsan cheese - 100g
Salt - As needed
Coriander powder - 1 tbsp
Red chilli powder - 1 tbsp
Turmeric powder - 1 tbsp
Cumin seeds (jeera) - 1 tbsp
Bay leave - 1 nos

Mash everything lightly. In a skillet or oven-safe container, spread a ladle of the mashed content and add one slice of eggplant. Layer it with prepared parmesan cheese mixture. Continue layering in the same process till the brim.

Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes.

Cool down for 10 minutes and serve with roti or rice.