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    Home » Indian Recipes » Indian Side Dishes

    Methi baingan Sabzi Recipe

    Jan 31, 2022 Modified: Feb 2, 2022 by Rekha Kakkar This post may contain affiliate links ·

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    Methi baingan a fresh sabzi recipe from Indian cuisine is made using fresh fenugreek leaves and eggplants. A veggie recipe that is healthy, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and a great recipe to get your greens and veggies. The best thing is it tastes delicious!

    If you are looking for increasing the amount of green leafy vegetables in your diet these flavourful methi leaves are packed with nutrition and taste. We get excellent quality fresh methi leaves that are tender and packed full of nutrition.

    Combine fenugreek with baingan and you have got an excellent taste combination. Soft sweet eggplant when cooked along with fresh methi leaves and dill leaves along with spices tastes absolutely fantastic. I finish it with tamarind which gives it a slight tang and helps in better absorption of iron from methi leaves and brinjal.

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    • Why We Love This Recipe?
    • Ingredients for Methi Baingan Sabzi
    • How To make Baingan Methi
    • Recipe Notes
    • Substitutions
    • Top Tip
    • Can I use Kasuri methi?
    • Serving Suggestions
    • Storing the Leftovers
    • Try More Recipes Like This
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    Why We Love This Recipe?

    • First and foremost it tastes delicious.
    • Both methi and baingan are loaded with iron and fibre along with other nutrients.
    • It is a diabetic and gut-health friendly recipe.

    Ingredients for Methi Baingan Sabzi

    Baingan/eggplant: Use the long purple eggplants or baingan. 

    Methi /Fenugreek leaves: Fresh methi leaves are iron and very flavourful. In winter it is easily available in plenty so we use it a lot.

    Dill leaves: Fenugreek leaves and dill leaves complement each other very well. So I add them for both taste and healthy properties.

    Paneer: Traditionally paneer is not added to this recipe. But I add it anyway because it adds a creamy texture and a bit of sweetness to complement the slight bitterness of methi leaves.

    Spices & Seasonings: Turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, 

    Salt: Leafy green already has some amount of salt so be careful not to add more.

    Tamarind paste: it adds a nice tangy taste and helps in better absorption of iron. 

    Sesame Seeds: These add a nice crunch to the sabzi. Also, sesame seeds are rich in calcium and good fats.

    Oil: I use mustard oil to cook the sabzi but vegetable oil works fine too.

    Green Chillies: 2-3

    How To make Baingan Methi

    Cooking baingan methi hardly takes any time. The sabzi is ready in 15 minutes but preparing methi leaves takes time. So during meal prep for the week I get this cleaned and chopped up ready in the fridge and use it throughout the week.

    First You need to chop methi leaves, dill leaves.

    Cut eggplant and paneer into small dice.

    First cook eggplant with turmeric in the mustard oil separately. Then I cook Onions with spices.

    Next, I cook the rest of the ingredients, onion, methi and dill and cooked eggplant along with spices After cooking the sabzi I finish with chopped paneer and tamarind. 

    Recipe Notes

    • Soak eggplant is a small quantity of salted water after cutting to prevent it from turning black if you like to prepare your ingredients before cooking. But it may deplete some nutrition so I prefer cutting it afresh and using it. 
    • Make this sabzi in an iron kadai or a cast iron skillet it further boosts its nutrition value.
    • When You are using coriander seeds always crush them between your palms to enhance flavour and texture. 
    • I prefer to use mustard oil to make methi baingan because of its taste and healthy properties. But I have given substitution below. 

    Substitutions

    Eggplant/Baingan: If you can’t find long baingan you can use round big eggplants as well.

    Methi leaves: If fresh green methi leaves are not easily available you can use frozen methi leaves. You can find them in the freezer section of a supermarket. 

    Mustard Oil: Mustard oil is slightly pungent and has a strong flavour and taste so if you like mild tasting oils you can use vegetable oil or any other oil that you regularly use.

    Tamarind paste: If you do not have tamarind paste you can add 1 teaspoon lemon juice after you finish cooking the taste is not the same but it adds a tang and helps in better absorption of nutrients. 

    Top Tip

    Adding tamarind helps in better absorption of iron. Combining Vitamin C rich foods with Iron-rich food is the best way to consume food as vitamin C helps in better bioavailability of iron.

    Can I use Kasuri methi?

    I generally do not use kasuri methi to cook this sabzi. I feel kasuri methi has a dense flavour so as a substitute for methi leaves I don’t advice it at all. Kasuri methi is best used for flavouring the dishes in very small quantities.  

    Serving Suggestions

    You can enjoy baingan methi with paratha or as a side with any rice and Indian curry meal. Our most favourite combination is Dal Methi baingan sabzi and Masala paratha. 

    Storing the Leftovers

    Since it is a quick-cooking dish I like to prepare it fresh. But, if you make a double batch or have leftovers it stays good in the fridge for 2-3 days and it freezes well. So you can freeze it for 10-12 weeks easily.

    Try More Recipes Like This

    • Methi Paratha Recipe
    • Methi Pakora (Air fryer Recipe)
    • Methi Thepla Recipe
    • Methi Malai Paneer Curry
    • Aloo Methi
    • Methi Nu Gota
    • Methi Muthia Recipe
    • Aloo Baingan Curry
    • Baingan Tamatar Sabzi
    • Dry Aloo Baingan Sabzi
    • Baghara Baingan
    • Baingan Bharta

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    Methi Baingan Sabzi

    Methi baingan a fresh sabji recipe from Indian cuisine is made using fresh fenugreek leaves and eggplants. A veggie recipe that is healthy, gluten-free, diabetic-friendly and a great recipe to get your greens and veggies. The best thing is it tastes delicious!
    3.67 from 3 votes
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    Course: Side Dish
    Cuisine: indian cuisine, north indian
    Keyword: baingan methi, baingan methi sabzi, methi baingan, methi baingan sabzi, methi recipe, sabzi
    Prep Time: 15 minutes
    Cook Time: 15 minutes
    Servings: 3
    Calories: 181kcal
    Author: Rekha Kakkar

    Equipment

    • cast iron skillet

    Ingredients

    • 200 grams Baingan eggplant
    • 2 cups Methi /Fenugreek leaves chopped
    • ½ cup Dill leaves chopped
    • ¼ cup onion
    • 50 grams Paneer
    • 2 tablespoon mustard oil
    • 1 teaspoon Coriander Seeds
    • ¼ teaspoon Turmeric powder
    • 1 teaspoon Coriander powder
    • 1 teaspoon red chilli powder
    • ½ teasoon salt
    • 1 teaspoon Tamarind paste
    • 2 Green Chillies
    • 1 teaspoon Sesame seeds

    Instructions

    Prepare veggies

    • First You need to wash, clean and chop methi leaves and dill leaves.
    • Cut eggplant and paneer into small dices.

    Cooking Vegetables

    • In a skillet heat 1 tablespoon mustard oil to a smoking point and then reduce the heat and allow the temperature of the oil to go down a bit. If you are using any other oil do not heat it to the smoking point and use it normally.
    • Then add turmeric powder and chopped eggplants. If you have kept eggplants in salted water then drain out the water completely.
    • Cook the eggplants for 3-4 minutes and take them out from the skillet.
    • Next, add in the remaining oil and add crushed coriander seeds and chopped onions. Also add slit green chillis.
    • Fry the onions till they become translucent and add salt, red chilli and coriander powder.
    • Next add in chopped methi leaves, dill leaves and cooked eggplant.
    • After that, I add cooked eggplant back into the pan and finish with chopped paneer and tamarind.
    • Cook for 2 more minutes and your methi baingan sabzi is ready.

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    Notes

    • Soak eggplant is a small quantity of salted water after cutting to prevent it from turning black if you like to prepare your ingredients before cooking. But it may deplete some nutrition so I prefer cutting it afresh and using it.
    • Make this sabzi in an iron kadai or a cast iron skillet it further boosts its nutrition value.
    • When You are using coriander seeds always crush them between your palms to enhance flavour and texture.
    • I prefer to use mustard oil to make methi baingan because of its taste and healthy properties. But I have given substitution below.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 181kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 14g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 203mg | Potassium: 390mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 2694IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 139mg | Iron: 2mg

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    1. Sudha rao

      February 01, 2022 at 10:20 am

      5 stars
      I love your recepies will try it soon ,I am watching from Bangalore

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