11 Eggplant Recipes | Healthy Indian Brinjal Recipes

11 Eggplant Recipes | Healthy Indian Brinjal Recipes

Brinjal or eggplant is one of the healthiest vegetables. This is low in carb and a great vegetable if you are aiming for some weight loss. Read amazing health benefits of brinjals and 11 best eggplant recipes on my blog.

Eggplants or brinjals are very common vegetable in Indian cuisine as well as in world cuisine. This, in fact, belongs to the class of berries (a fruit, botanically) but is used as a vegetable culinarily just like tomatoes. Both tomatoes and eggplants belong to the same Solanaceae (nightshade) family botanically.

This is a versatile vegetable that you can add in your diet in any form in any recipe. Make any snacking items with this, make curry, add to your rice, or make raita or dip with it.

This is so versatile that you can blend it with anything and yet it’s delicious. These eggplant recipes are very common and most popular Indian recipes.

I’m in process of making some more eggplant recipes from other cuisines as well. The number will go up surely. Please do come back and check again.

Apart from delicious and yummy, this is a superfood with loads of health benefits associated with it.

Health Benefits of Eggplant / Brinjal

Eggplants are nutrition-rich vegetables that are filled with many essential nutrients, vitamins, minerals. This is a great source of vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, niacin, thiamine, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper, potassium, folic acid, etc.

This is a low carb vegetable. Brinjal or eggplant or aubergine is the best vegetable if you are on a keto diet or even on the low carb diet. In addition, it provides a good amount of fiber. So good for gut health as well.

This is rich in antioxidants. These antioxidants protect our bodies from damage caused by free radicals. These antioxidants also help in preventing many chronic diseases such as cancer and heart diseases.

Eggplants are high in fibers and polyphenols. Polyphenols reduce the enzymes that influence sugar absorption. Thus results in reduced blood sugar. That’s the reason, this is a superfood for diabetic patients. It has ayurvedic medicinal properties for diabetic patients.

Since eggplants are high in fiber and low in calorie it is always the best option to add in your weight loss diet recipe. You can replace high carb vegetables with these eggplants for your weight loss recipes. E.g. If you are on a weight loss regime, instead of aloo palak (potatoes cooked in spinach gravy) make palak with eggplant cubes like my Keto Soupy Spinach Recipe.

High Iron and copper helps in producing healthy red blood cells. Thus it helps to combat anemia. With healthy blood circulation, you will feel more active and energetic.

Takeaway: 7 Health Benefits of Eating Eggplants

1. Low in carb & high in fiber – helps in weight loss. Thus great food for keto diet, low carb diet.
2. Rich in antioxidants: – helps to fight against free radicals and boosts immunity.
3. Natural antioxidants and high manganese: – fight against cancer cells and protects our body from disease like cancer.
4. High in fiber & polyphenols:- helps reduce blood sugar level. a healthy superfood for diabetic patients.
5. High Fibers: – keep the bowel movement proper and keep gut healthy. Thus helps in proper digestion.
6. It keeps our heart healthy by absorbing excess cholesterol by binding it with the digestive system’s bile & excretes.
7. Iron & Calcium:- Makes bone strong and fights against osteoporosis. Folic acid is beneficial for pregnant ladies and prevents birth defects in the newborn.

Best Indian Eggplant Recipes

All these eggplant recipes are vegetarian and vegan. Mashed eggplant, Stuffed eggplants, Aloo baingan, Bagara Baingan, Eggplant pumpkin curry, Soupy Spinach & eggplant, laal saag, and Dalma are vegan whereas the dahi baingans have curd based gravy and hence this doesn’t fall under vegan.

Otherwise, the list has 8 vegan eggplant recipes and 3 vegetarian ones with dairy products (curd/ yogurt).

1. Baingan Bharta (mashed eggplant)

Spicy Mashed Eggplant

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Baingan Bharta is a delicious dish prepared by roasting the brinjals and stir frying with onion, tomatoes, garlic and other spices. It can be served with roti, paratha ans rice.

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2. Bharwa Baingan (eggplant or brinjal stuffed with aromatic spices)

Easy 10 Minutes Stuffed Pickly Eggplants

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This is an easy recipe prepared by stuffying the curry paste and pickle spice mix in eggplant slits. Then its fried in oil or baked depending on diet type.

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3. Kashmiri Dahi baingan (eggplant cooked in curd gravy)

Kashmiri Dahi Baingan

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Kashmiri Dahi Baingan is an easy and quick dish made in curd and tomato based gravy and cooked with aromatic spices.

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4. Aloo Baingan (stir-fried eggplant & potatoes)

Stir Fried Spicy Potato & Brinjal

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This is simple recipe and takes less than 30 minutes to prepare. Potatoes and brinjals are stir fried with indian spices.

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5. Punjabi Dahi Baingan or Brinjal Kadhi (eggplant or brinjals cooked in curd and flour mixture)

Dahi Baingan

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Brinjals are cooked in curd base gravy. This easy and quick dish goes well with rice or chapati as main course or as a side dish.

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6. Dahi Baingan/ Baingan Raita/ Baingan Pachadi (side dish made with stirfried eggplants and beaten curd)

Dahi Baingan | Odia Dahi Baigana | Brinjals in Curd Gravy

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This is an easy and popular accompaniment of odia cuisine. Dahi baingan is prepared from shallow fried brinjals and curd base with tampering of spices (tadka)

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7. Pumpkin and Eggplant in Mustard Gravy (low carb)

Low-Carb Pumpkin and Eggplant Curry in Mustard Based Gravy

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This is a low cab low fat recipe suitable for weight-loss. This is prepared in mustard paste gravy. Drumsticks are also added in the curry.

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8. Bagara Baingan (Authentic Hyderabadi Eggplant curry in nutty gravy)

Hyderabadi Bagara Baingan

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Bagara Baingan is a hyderabad delicacy prepared from aubergine or eggplants cooked in coconut and sesame seeds gravy.

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9. Dalma (Lentils Soup with veggies)

Mix Veggie Lentils Soup – An Easy & Healthy Comfort Food

This is a one pot vegan lentil soup or dal which is combined and cooked with variety of mixed vegetables. This is an easy and healthy food for kids as well as adults.

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10. Laal Saag (Amaranth Leaves Sauteed with Brinjals)

Super Healthy Low Carb Vegan Sauteed Garlic and Amaranth Leaves/ Laal Saag Recipe

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Easy to prepare and sauteed with garlic.

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11. Keto Spinach Soup With Eggplants (Soupy Spinach & Brinjals)

Keto Soupy Spinach For This Summer

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This is an easy to cook keto spinach recipe. It’s a simple spinach soup prepared with minimal ingredients.

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2. North Indian Curry Recipes
3. Best Vegetarian Rice Recipes
4. Kids Tiffinbox Recipes
5. Indian Kabab Recipes

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