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Eggplant Mushroom Stir Fry served in a white plate with grey lining. Seen in the background is a plate with lemon wedge, paratha, onion, and green chili. Also seen is a glass of buttermilk.

Mushroom Eggplant Stir fry (Indian-style Mushroom Baingan Masala)

Mushroom Eggplant Stir fry is an easy Indian-style side dish or an entrant made using two low-carb vegetables, Mushroom and Aubergine.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 2 cup Mushrooms Chopped, Around 8-10 medium size
  • 1 Cup Aubergine/Eggplant/Baingan Chopped
  • 1 small onion chopped
  • 2 Small Tomatoes Finely chopped.
  • 2-3 small garlic cloves chopped/minced.
  • 1-2 Green Chilli chopped
  • ¼ inch Ginger chopped/minced.
  • ¼ inch fresh turmeric / ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
  • ¼ cup Chopped fresh coriander
  • 1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
  • 1 teaspoon Oil
  • Salt

Instructions

  • Rinse and cut the Aubergine/Eggplant/Baingan into cubes
    1 Cup Aubergine/Eggplant/Baingan
  • Clean the mushrooms with a clean kitchen towel.
    2 cup Mushrooms
  • Dice them into cubes or lengthwise.
  • In a heavy bottom pot/wok add oil.
    1 teaspoon Oil
  • Once hot add cumin seeds and let it splutter.
    1 teaspoon Cumin Seeds
    Adding Cumin seeds to oil
  • Now add the chopped onion, garlic, ginger, green chili, and fresh turmeric or turmeric powder.
    1 small onion chopped, 2-3 small garlic cloves, ¼ inch Ginger, ¼ inch fresh turmeric / ¼ teaspoon turmeric powder, 1-2 Green Chilli
    Adding of onion, garlic, giner, turmeric and green chili in oil
  • Let this saute until onions are translucent
  • Once the onions are done, add in the chopped tomatoes and salt.
    Cooking of masala with tomatoes
  • To this add red chili powder and let the masala cook until it starts releasing oil or is done.
    ½ teaspoon Red chili powder
    Cooked onion tomato masala
  • Now add the mushrooms and aubergine and mix everything.
    2 cup Mushrooms, 1 Cup Aubergine/Eggplant/Baingan
    Adding of Mushroom
  • Adding of Eggplant and mixing
  • Adjust salt if required.
    Salt
  • Let this cook on slow to medium stirring in between.
  • Cook until the mushrooms and the aubergine are done.
    Mushroom Eggplant Stir Fry getting cooked
  • When you press with the back of a spoon, they should cut or press easily. That's when they are done.
    Ready Baingan Mushroom Masala
  • Finally, add the chopped coriander and garam masala powder.
    ¼ cup Chopped fresh coriander, 1 teaspoon Garam Masala
    Coriander added to Mushroom Baingan Masala
  • Give it a final mix and switch the stove off.

Notes

  • Standard US-size cups and spoons are used. 1 Cup = 236 ml, 1 tablespoon = 15 ml, 1 teaspoon = 5 ml
  • The recipe proportions are just guidelines. One can change as per preference.