This post contains affiliate links. Please see our disclosure policy.
Ringan Batata Nu Shaak is an easy Indian dish with Eggplants and potatoes that is stir fried with spices, chickpea flour and nuts. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free Indian recipe.
Jump to Recipe
Happy Holi to all who are celebrating!. Holi is a festival celebrated in India in different ways depending on the region. It marks the end of winter, celebrates the onset of Spring, and celebrates the victory of good over evil in several mythological stories. It is a carefree happy festival of colors celebrated for 2 days. On the second day, people will usually want to throw dry or wet color on you so you get colored from head to toe! Another common theme throughout all regional celebrations, is some special savory and sweet goodies made during the festival.. Aren’t all the festivals/celebrations always about food:)
Check out some Indian sweet options on the Indian sweets picture collection here. In our house, we Mom would make some form of Jalebis(Pretzels in flavored sugar syrup),Laddoos, Gulab Jamuns(Indian doughnuts), and Kheer(Rice cooked in spiced Milk), Thandai or Lassi(Yogurt or milk with dry fruits and spices) and there would be savory options like Namak Pare/Mathri(Wheat and Semolina Crackers), Aloo Puri(Potatoes in tomato Gravy with deep fried Indian flat bread).
I dint realize Holi was already here, so some new veganized sweets will be posted in a few days:).
This recipe was passed on by Mona, my super sweet gujju friend here, and this makes for an amazing side! I’d eat this with the Roti or Puris anytime. The way I usually make my Eggplant and potatoes stir fry is with similar spices, but I usually add some tomato, which is my Mom’s recipe here. Each region/state in India has its own different cuisine and this eggplant subzi is from the Western region(Gujarat). It has some simple spices and chickpea flour and peanut for some crunch. You can also make this with Poblano or Anaheim peppers and Potatoes! More Dry veggie sides collection here. Mona’s authentic picture below.
Ringan Batata Nu Shaak
An easy Indian dish with Eggplants and potatoes that is stir fried with spices, chickpea flour and nuts. Vegan Gluten-free Soy-free
Ingredients
- 8 small brinjals/small eggplants, cut into 4 pieces each
- 6 small potatoes, cut into 4 pieces each
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp mustard seeds
- 1/4 tsp hing, asafoetida
- 1/4 tsp turmeric powder
- 1/2 tsp chilli powder or to taste
- 1 tsp cumin-coriander powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tsp besan, chickpea flour
- 1/2 Tbsp peanut or almond powder, a little coarse or ground sunflower seeds if you want to avoid nuts.
- 1 Tbsp cilantro leaves
Instructions
- Heat up the oil on a medium flame and add the mustard seeds
- Once the mustard seeds splutter, reduce the flame to low and then add in the hing, turmeric, chilli powder, coriander-cumin powder.
- Mix well and cook for about a minute.
- Add the potatoes and mix well so that all the potatoes are covered with the masalas/spices.
- Add the brinjals/eggplants and mix well.
- Add the salt and mix well.
- Cover and cook on low flame for about 1/2 hr or till the potatoes are done. The brinjals will become soft so no need to check if they're done. Stir once in between.
- Add the chickpea flour and the peanut powder and mix well. Cook for a minute.
- Turn off the stove and add the cilantro.
- Serve with Roti/Chapati/Puri Indian flat bread and Daal.
- This can be used later on as a stuffing inside a grilled sandwich with some onions, bell peppers, and Daiya cheese!
Notes
Nutritional values based on one serving
Nutrition
Calories: 471kcal, Carbohydrates: 96g, Protein: 18g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 140mg, Potassium: 3459mg, Fiber: 35g, Sugar: 32g, Vitamin A: 310IU, Vitamin C: 56.6mg, Calcium: 183mg, Iron: 13mg
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Did you make this recipe? Rate and comment below!
This Shaak is heading to Slightly Indulgent Tuesdays, Hearth and soul blog hop, Allergyfree Wednesdays, Glutenfree Wednesdays. Ricki’s Wellness weekend
Thanks for visiting my blog and thanks for sharing this! I am always looking for new, different dry sabzi recipes. I have not eaten aloo-baingan with besan before. Should try it out.
Great mix of veggies and flavour! I will try this for sure 😉
Thanks Ella! Let me know how it turns out!
Great mix of veggies and flavour! I will try this for sure 😉
This dish is totally new to me, but it sounds wonderful! I’d have to replace the eggplant with zucchini since I have a sensitivity, but I bet that would be just as good, if not better. 🙂
I’m missing a few ingredients, but this is getting made tonight! It’s straying from my raw diet, but I’ve been allowing myself one cooked, plant based meal a day. So this is it!
Your aloo gobi was phenomenal, by the way. And you are now deemed the Indian Cuisine Queen.
i am happy that you liked it! if u r missing some spice.. throw in a little garam masala:)
Let me know how it turns out!
I learned about Holi after watching a romantic comedy called “Outsourced”. It made me want to visit India =) Thanks for this recipe. Pinned!
Thanks RG. Yes, Holi used to be so much fun.. there is usually a celebration in the indian communities if there are big ones around u.
I’ve been wondering what new to do with besan. This recipe is just the kind of thing I was looking for. Sounds yummy…thanks!
Yummy Yummy…I Love this..
Aarthi
https://www.yummytummyaarthi.com/
Would love to try this flavourful Gujarati version of Eggplants. Thanks for sharing.
Nice recipe..loved the clicks :-)..