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Eggplant and egg filling

Eggplant and egg filling

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A rich and flavorful Bengali eggplant dish, made with soft, water-boiled eggplants, mashed with hard-boiled eggs, caramelized onions, spices, and grapes, …

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Recipe from RDasgupta2020 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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This Bengali dish, originating in a large household in Calcutta, features eggplant and eggs combined with mild spices and golden onions. Serve it with rice or warm bread.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time40 min
  • Resting20 min
  • Total1 hr 20 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$6.84 $1.37 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

5 people
  • $4.37
  • $1.05
  • $0.11
  • $0.18
  • $0.42
  • $0.10
  • $0.05
  • $0.29
  • $0.23
  • $0.04

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 10 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the eggs and eggplants in lightly salted water.
  2. Once they have cooled, peel the eggs and remove the skins from the eggplants.
  3. Heat the oil paint in a pan, then add the grapes. Reserve them.
  4. In the same pan, thoroughly sauté the chopped onion until it is golden brown and crispy, then set aside a portion.
  5. Bring back the chopped garlic and onion paste.
  6. Once they start to take color, add the cinnamon, cloves, and cardamom, and stir for a few minutes. ≈ 4 min
  7. Add the turmeric, chili powder, and salt. ≈ 3 min
  8. Let the spices really come back to life, then add the cooked eggplant and mix. ≈ 4 min
  9. Once the mixture becomes smooth, add the chopped green chili peppers and sautéed onions, then continue to cook for a few more minutes. ≈ 3 min
  10. Finish by crumbling the eggs by hand over the dish: they will mix with the eggplant as you stir. ≈ 3 min
  11. Before serving, sprinkle with golden raisins and caramelized onions, and serve with warm bread or rice. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Eggplant and egg filling

  • 2 to 3 medium eggplants$4.37
  • 3 eggs$1.05
  • 75 g of chopped onion$0.11
  • 120 g of onion paste$0.18
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic$0.42
  • ½ cup of turmeric powder$0.10
  • ½ teaspoon of hot pepper powder$0.05
  • 4 tablespoons of mustard oil paint$0.29
  • 2 tablespoons of grapes$0.23
  • salt$0.04

Total$6.84

that's $1.37 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Ingredients

  • 2 to 3 medium eggplants
  • 3 eggs
  • 75 g of chopped onion
  • 120 g of onion paste
  • 2 tablespoons of finely chopped garlic
  • One piece of cinnamon
  • 1 cardamom
  • One clove
  • ½ cup of turmeric powder
  • ½ teaspoon of hot pepper powder
  • 2 green chili peppers
  • 4 tablespoons of mustard oil paint
  • 2 tablespoons of grapes
  • salt

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