Indian-Style Eggplant Coconut Curry

Name: Indian-Style Eggplant Coconut Curry
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 eggplant; 2 Tbsp olive oil (30 mL); 1 shallot (finely chopped, about ½ cup); 3 cloves garlic (minced); 2 tsp garam masala; 1 tsp each cumin, coriander, smoked paprika, salt; 1 14-oz coconut milk (400 g); 1 14-oz can diced tomatoes (400 g); To serve: rice, cilantro

Instructions

Prep:15minCook:30min

Described as the "best eggplant curry recipe!!!" by a reader, this curry is ready in under an hour. Although Indian recipes often require lots of spices, this version uses a few clever ingredients to keep the ingredient list short and the flavor big.

Updated at: Mon, 14 Sep 2026 08:28:41 GMT