Baingan ki Sabji | Aloo Baingan ki Sabji

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Baingan ki sabji is a simple and super easy recipe of dry savory and tangy dish made with eggplants, potatoes and spices. This flavorful and healthy Punjabi recipe of aloo baigan sabji is a family recipe that I often make and is a variation of the Stuffed Baingan that I have earlier posted. I am sure you will like this side as much as we like. Vegan and gluten free.

baingan sabji served in a white bowl.

About Aloo Baigan ki Sabji

This is a dry dish where eggplants and potatoes are cooked in a mix of bold and tangy spices. Eggplants are also called as brinjals and aubergines. In Hindi language they are known as baingan or baigan. Aloo is the Hindi word for potatoes.

There are many ways you can make baingan ki sabzi. We usually add potatoes in this dish to make it more filling and tasty. Of course if you are not fond of potatoes then either reduce the spices or increase the amount of eggplants.

Most varieties of small to medium sized eggplants work well in this dish. Avoid using the large variety of eggplant that we use to make Baingan Bharta as it can become mushy after cooking. The smaller varieties of eggplant are the best to be used in this recipe.

In this baigan sabji recipe, we simply slice or chop the aubergines instead of keeping them whole. Then mix them with the ground spices, seasonings and cook further on low heat.

I have used mustard oil in this recipe but even with a simple vegetable oil like sunflower oil the aloo baingan taste fabulous.

aloo baingan sabji served in a white bowl

I have learned to make this recipe of aloo baingan sabji from my mother-in-law. Being a fantastic cook, my mother-in-law dishes out awesome Punjabi recipes. Her trademark is that her recipes are easy to make and yet super yum. They are so easy that even a novice in cooking can make her recipes. 

This aloo baingan is one such easy veggies recipe. You can check more simple veggie recipes like: 

You can enjoy this delicious aloo baingan with paratha, phulka and even with whole wheat bread. It makes for a perfect healthy side dish with dal rice or khichdi. You can also make it for tiffin box.

Step-by-Step Guide

How to make Baingan ki Sabji

Before you begin to make this easy baigan ki sabji, you need to prep the vegetables. Use any variety of small to medium-sized eggplants but make sure they are fresh and tender. But the smaller variety or baby brinjals give a really good taste.

For the potatoes you can regular potatoes or new potatoes or baby potatoes.

  1. Wash the small brinjals and potatoes in fresh water a couple of times. Then slice each of the small brinjal into 4 pieces vertically. If the brinjal is of medium-size then first cut into half horizontally and then cut each half into 3 to 4 slices.

    Keep the chopped brinjal in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes to remove their bitterness. You can add about 1/2 teaspoon of salt in a medium size bowl filled with water enough to cover the brinjals.

    Note: It is better to soak the brinjals in salted water after cutting them. As this soaking gets rid of any bitterness in them.
soaked sliced brinjal slices in water

2. Meanwhile peel 5 to 6 medium-sized potatoes. Then cut them into thin to medium-thin slices or wedges as shown in the below photo.

sliced potatoes in a plate

3. In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons of mustard oil or vegetable oil or any neutral flavored oil. Mustard oil gives a nice pungent aroma to this baigan sabji. I usually make this sabji with mustard oil.

heat oil in a pan

4. Add the potatoes to the oil. Keep the heat to medium-low to medium. Make sure that the pan is well seasoned so that the potatoes don’t stick on to it.

potatoes added to oil

5. Next add the sliced brinjals.

sliced brinjals added

6. Stir and mix well.

mixing brinjals with potatoes

7. Saute in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes on a medium heat.

sauteing brinjals and potatoes

8. Add 2 teaspoons red chili powder, 1 teaspoon turmeric powder and salt as required. You can add regular salt or pink salt.

spices and salt added

9. Mix the spice powders and salt evenly with the veggies.

mixing spices with aloo baingan

Cooking aloo baingan ki sabji

10. Now cover the pan with a lid and let the veggies cook on a low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.

cooking aloo baingan with lid placed on pan

11. In between keep checking the aloo baingan sabzi after a few minutes, so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom of the pan. Do stir occasionally.

If the aloo baigan gets stuck to the pan then add a splash of water. Mix well. Cover with lid and continue to cook on low heat.

checking aloo baingan sabji for doneness

12. Here in below photo, the aloo baingan are cooked till fork tender and softened.

cooked baingan sabji

13. Once the veggies are cooked, then sprinkle 2 teaspoon garam masala powder and 2 teaspoon amchur powder (dried mango powder). The dry mango powder imparts a lovely tangy tasty to the sabzi.

If you don’t have dry mango powder then swap with 1 teaspoon of lemon juice.

garam masala powder and amchur powder added to aloo baingan sabji

14. Mix well again.

mixing spice powders with aloo baingan ki sabji

15. Cook for a minute without the lid.

cooking aloo baingan sabji for one more minute

16. Close the heat and serve the aloo baingan sabji hot or warm with phulka or paratha accompanied with a side of dal, curd or raita of your choice.

It makes for a good dish to be packed in lunch box with a side of roti or whole wheat bread.

aloo baingan sabji served in a white bowl

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Baingan ki Sabji | Aloo Baingan ki Sabji

Baingan ki sabji is a simple and super easy recipe of dry savory and tangy dish made with eggplants, potatoes and spices.
4.79 from 19 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 45 minutes
Cuisine Punjabi
Course Main Course
Diet Vegan, Vegetarian
Difficulty Level Easy
Servings 5
Units

Ingredients

  • 1 kg small baingan (eggplants or brinjals)
  • 5 to 6 potatoes – medium sized
  • 2 teaspoon red chilli powder or paprika or cayenne pepper
  • 1 teaspoon turmeric powder
  • 2 teaspoon dried mango powder (amchur powder)
  • 2 teaspoon Garam Masala
  • 3 tablespoon mustard oil or vegetable oil
  • salt or pink salt

Instructions
 

Preparation

  • Wash the small brinjals and potatoes in fresh water a couple of times.
  • Slice the brinjals into 4 pieces vertically. If the brinjal is of medium-size then first cut into half horizontally and then cut each half into 3 to 4 slices.
  • Keep the brinjals in salted water for 15 to 20 minutes to remove their bitterness.
  • Also slice the potatoes into thin to medium-thin wedges or slices.

Making aloo baingan ki sabji

  • In a pan heat the mustard oil. Add the potatoes and brinjals to the oil.
  • Saute in the oil for 4 to 5 minutes on a medium heat.
  • Add red chilli powder, turmeric powder and salt as required.
  • Mix the spice powders and salt evenly with both the veggies.
  • Now cover the pan with a lid and let the veggies cook on low heat for 15 to 20 minutes.
  • Keep checking the aloo baingan after a few minutes so that the veggies do not stick to the bottom of the pan. Do stir occasionally.
  • When the aloo and baingan are cooked until fork tender and softened, then sprinkle garam masala powder and dry mango powder.
  • Mix these thoroughly and cook for a minute without lid
  • Close the heat and serve the aloo baingan sabji hot with phulka or paratha or whole wheat bread. It makes for an excellent side dish with dal rice or khichdi.

Notes

  • Use fresh and tender brinjals. Preferably try to make this dish with a smaller variety of brinjals or eggplants. You can also use medium-sized brinjals. But avoid making with the larger variety of brinjals that we used to make baingan bharta.
  • The regular potatoes, baby potatoes and new potatoes works well in this recipe.
  • You can skip adding potatoes you want to only make baigan ki sabji. But then either increase the quantity of brinjals or reduce the spices according to your taste preferences.
  • Make sure not to slice the potatoes thickly as they will be undercook by the time the brinjals are cooked. So slice them into thin or medium-thin wedges or slices.
  • Mustard oil gives a good smoky and pungent flavor. But you can use any neutral flavored oil also.
  • If you want you can garnish the aloo baigan with some chopped coriander leaves.
  • The recipe can be scaled to make a smaller batch.

Nutrition Info (Approximate Values)

Nutrition Facts
Baingan ki Sabji | Aloo Baingan ki Sabji
Amount Per Serving
Calories 261 Calories from Fat 81
% Daily Value*
Fat 9g14%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Sodium 38mg2%
Potassium 1363mg39%
Carbohydrates 40g13%
Fiber 12g50%
Sugar 7g8%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 285IU6%
Vitamin C 28.7mg35%
Calcium 85mg9%
Iron 7.7mg43%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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This Aloo Baingan ki Sabji post from the archives (April 2011) has been updated and republished on 17 October 2021.

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64 Comments

  1. Hello ma’am…..
    No water was added bt still it became mushy….
    Vl try frying aloo,like ur aloo gobhi….may turn up gud….

    Also,wanted to really really thank u for such lovely,wide ranged n awesome recipes…..wid 11 yrs of mrg,kitchen cud never hold me for more than 10 mins bt wid ur blog,I m realizing cooking really isn’t a rocket science and it’s all cz of u…..
    Hv been trying lot many from ur blog…..
    Keep growing n blessing us wid all talent n passion…
    Regards

    1. okay. thanks for letting me know pooja. next time you can add more oil and sauté or fry and make the sabzi. if the water content is more in the baingan, then also it will become mushy.

      also thanks for the lovely comment. i am glad that the recipes are helping. i agree cooking isn’t a rocket science and with a bit of patience and practice one can make tasty food at home.

  2. Hello ma’am…..
    It turned mushy……
    Can we keep frying aloo,like in aloo gobhi instead????

    1. pooja, did you add any water? if these are cooked without water, they don’t become mushy. you can fry aloo also like it is done for aloo gobi.

  3. Hi Dassana,
    Made this today and was delicious just like all of your other recipes that i have made before.Rarely do i follow your recipe and it doesn’t turn out good.Thanks and as always do keep posting more and more such delicious recipes.
    Love you and God bless.5 stars

    1. Welcome Shernaz. Thanks for your positive feedback on recipes and also for your best wishes. Glad to read your positive words.

  4. Hi dassana,
    I tried this sabzi this morning but ran into some glitches while cooking..
    1. Salt and haldi stuck to the bottom of the pan and kept getting darker with cooking time. I had to add 3-4 tbsp water to avoid any burning. But due to water addition, sabzi turned out more on softer side and not crispy
    2. It took me 25 min, after covering, to get the veggies done.
    Any suggestions or tips to avoid these next time?
    I used a thick bottomed steel handi & substituted oil with ghee.

    1. ruchi, this happens if the base of the pan or kadhai is not thick and heavy or the pan is light weight. so if possible if use heavy kadai or pan while cooking such kind of dishes. for making these recipes i have an old heavy kadai which i use. its both iron and aluminium made. avoid steel handi or kadai as even i have these thick bottomed handis but the veggies and spices always stick. so i use them to make sambar, dal or rasam or gravy based dishes. if using steel, then you can use tri ply or five ply steel. otherwise with the indian brands, the veggies do get stuck. also cook on a low flame and stir at intervals.

      1. Thanks for this explanation, I was under impression that these steel pans are thick. I have an iron kadai. How do I season it before cooking veggies? Usually I use this iron kadai for making sweets only.

        1. welcome ruchi. the steel pans that we get in india are not thick. they say it is sandwich bottomed etc, but still food gets burnt. i have seasoned the iron kadais which i use only once. after that since i cook often i have not seasoned them. i use them for deep frying as well as making dry veggie dishes. to season, heat the kadai on a low flame and spread some oil all over with a paper tissue or spoon. make a layer of oil. heat this layer and then wipe it with a paper tissue or cloth. again spread a layer of oil. switch off the flame and keep the pan with the oil layer on it for 2 to 3 days or a week. before using, heat the pan and wipe dry the previous oil layer. spread another layer. wipe dry this one also. then add oil and make the dish you want to.

        2. Ok can I use mustard oil for seasoning? And after seasoning like this, shall i use this kadai only for veggies or i can cook sweets also occasionally (like making mawa, halwa) which involve lot of stirring, scratching?
          You gave a very nicely detailed explanation for seasoning.

        3. you can use any oil including mustard oil. of course you can use the same kadai for making halwa or mawa. i also use the same kadai for making sweets as well as sabzis. thanks ruchi.

        4. Thank you for clarifying everything. This is one of the distinct features of your blog that you always respond..

  5. Thanks, Dassana. My son who never liked baingan sabji loved this recipe. Its yummy. I have followed many more reciepes of yours. They have turned out to be yummy. My friends just love it.5 stars

    1. thanks a lot santosh. glad that your son liked the aloo baingan. usually in my home potato has to be be added in all sabzis. this way some of the veggie is consumed with the potatoes. otherwise with just the veggie, no one even has it ????