Air-fry the eggplant. Stir-fry to combine. Create a finger-licking delicious vegetarian side to go as part of your healthy meal. Easy eggplant recipe. Give it a try…
Even with their slightly bitter flavour, purple colour skin and unique spongy texture, eggplants are one of the tastiest and most versatile vegetables out there.
The bitter flavour can be balanced when cooked or mixed with other ingredients. It can be steamed, air-fried, deep-fried, pan-fried, baked, stuffed, pureed and can do so much more.
With a versatile vegetable like the eggplant, it is easy to whip up a dish so quick as this recipe to impress any crowd at a dinner table.
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Most would recognize its name by eggplants or brinjal. From where I’m from, we Sri Lankans, call it the Wambatu in Sinhalese and Kattirikkai in Tamil.
These veggies grow in different colours, sizes and shapes. This is why it is known by different names from different parts of the world.
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eggplant nutrition facts & health benefits
Eggplants have been used not only for culinary purposes but also for therapeutic uses too.
They are very low in calories but have abundant vitamins, minerals, fibre, proteins, antioxidants, etc to improve an individual’s growth and health.
Various studies have been done to show that the extract of this vegetable has a healing effect on disorders like burns, infections due to inflammation, gastritis, arthritis, warts, etc.
Also, this veggie is excellent antiobesity, antidiabetic, and has cardioprotective functions as well as effective against various bacterias.
It has the ability to help support heart illnesses, helpful in treating ulcers and visions. Beneficial in lowering blood cholesterol, improving digestion by removing stomach toxins, and boosting memory functions.
There is so much more this veggie can do to improve your health benefits, treat and even curre various disorders.
The contents of this website are for educational purposes only and are not intended to offer personal, medical or nutritional advice. Individuals with underlying health problems should seek personal health advice from qualified health care physicians.
Steal all the benefits by enjoying moderate portions of eggplants. When consuming this vegetable in high doses, it may lead to potential side effects for some individuals.
Due to the contents of nasunin in eggplant, people with iron deficiency should not consume in large portions.
A selected few may experience allergic reactions like swellings and difficulty breathing as eggplants can trigger these effects. If individuals experience such symptoms seek immediate medical help as it can lead to life-threatening allergic reactions.
Eggplant for weight-loss
This is an excellent choice of food for anyone who is on a weight-loss journey. Due to its high source of fibre, adding this food to your meal can make you feel fuller for longer.
Eggplants have high absorption. When creating a dish with eggplant, try to avoid frying as they are prone to absorb the oil. This is why air-fry eggplant can help benefit not only your health but also your time and effort.
prepping the eggplant to air-fry
To make this dish, the eggplants need to be cut lengthwise like cutting potatoes to make french fries.
Wash, dry, and split the eggplant in half. Then take each piece to split it in half again but lengthwise. Next, take each piece to split again lengthwise. Keep slicing them lengthwise to reach a shape and size of a french fry.
When done with the slicing, combine turmeric powder, salt and cooking oil of your choosing to coat well all around the eggplant pieces to season evenly.
can you make eggplant Fried in an air fryer?
Eggplant can be air-fried just like it is deep-fried. Load the seasoned eggplants into the air fryer basket.
Air fry up to 10-12 minutes or until the eggplants have turned crispier. Remember to move them around halfway into air frying. When the timer runs out and you are satisfied with its crispiness, let it sit aside until it cools down.
How is the eggplant Recipe made?
After the veggie has been air-fried, it needs to be seasoned with a zesty flavour. To do so, first, saute the veggies that are mentioned in the recipe below.
Give it a few seconds to cook in between adding major ingredients like onions, bell pepper and eggplants.
After sauteeing the ingredients, season it with spices to infuse a zesty flavour. After adding the air-fried eggplant, towards the end of sauteing, combine some milk to bring them all together.
I often use the 2% milk but coconut milk is an excellent alternative for plant-based dishes. With the coconut milk added, it brings a creamy rich flavour to the dish.
Air-fry the eggplants to add a healthy superfood to your daily diet.
Air-Fry Eggplant | Easy Recipe and Its Health Benefits
Air-fry the eggplant. Create a finger-licking delicious vegetarian side dish to go as part of your healthy meal. Easy eggplant recipe.
Ingredients
To Air-Fry
- 2 Eggplants
- pinch Salt or as needneeded
- 1/2 tsp Turmeric powder
- 1/2 tbsp Cooking oil of your choice
To Stir-Fry
- 1 tsp Cooking oil of your choice
- 1 Sun-dried red chili pepper
- 1/2 tsp Mustard seeds
- few Curry leaves
- 1/3 Onion diced small
- 1/4 Tomato diced small
- 2 Green chilli pepper thai chillies
- 1/2 Bell pepper diced small
- 1/2 tsp Chili powder Kashmiri brands
- 1/2 tsp Chili flakes
- Salt to taste
- Air-fried eggplants
- 1/2 fresh Lime juice
- 1/4 cup 2% Milk or Coconut milk
Instructions
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Wash, dry, and cut the eggplants in half. Then take each piece to split it lengthwise in half. Repeat splitting each piece until you reach a size and a shape of a french fry.
First air-fry
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To air-fry, combine the diced eggplants in salt, oil and turmeric powder.
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Place the seasoned eggplant pieces in the air fryer basket.
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Set it to air-fry at 375'F for 10-12 minutes or until the eggplants turn crispier.
Then stir-fry
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In the meantime, place a saucepan or a wok on the stovetop. Turn the heat to medium/high and start adding the other ingredients.
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Start with heating cooking oil of your choice. Add sun-dried red chili pepper, mustard seeds and curry leaves.
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When the ingredients starts to splutter, add and sauté the onions. Then add the tomatoes and mix. Next, the bell pepper and green chillies.
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Sauté for a few seconds, then, add the spices to season the dish. Combine chili powder, chili flakes, and salt to taste.
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Sauté for a few more seconds, add the air-fried eggplants. Mix then pour the milk to let it warm up but don't let the dish boil. Add lime juice towards the very end.
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Taste test to adjust the flavour with salt and lime. Add more spices if needed.
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When done serve with your favourite meal.
ways to serve Air-fry Eggplant
This side dish can be served with a bowl of steaming rice of your choice. For the most satisfying meal, I’d suggest creating rice and curry with this side.
Eggplant sambal makes it an excellent side dish to pair with ghee rice or with rice and curry. To create one, let me name a few other veggies and curries that pair well with eggplants…
- Gotukola Salad Recipe
- Dhal Curry Recipe
- Fish Curry Recipe
- Beetroot Curry Recipe
- Potatoe Curry Recipe
- Ghee rice Recipe
Final Word
Eggplants are an excellent source of rich vitamins, minerals and fibre. An amazing vegetable to go with during the weight-loss journey. It makes you feel satisfied and feeling fuller for the most part.
Eggplants have numerous pharmaceutical elements as well as it’s a versatile vegetable to use in many different culinary dishes.
Grab your eggplants today to air-fry. Create your take on the air-fry eggplant recipe.
See how your flavours turn out. Enjoy it as part of your healthy dinner for a satisfying meal.
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