• Use small eggplants: It's always best to use smaller eggplants in recipes like this. The more pieces that have skin, the less chance of you ending up with eggplant 'mush'. This is because the skin will help to hold it together a bit better.
• Other Vegetables: This eggplant curry recipe is fairly versatile. Feel free to bulk up (or replace ingredients) the vegan curry further with additional ingredients; potato, cauliflowers, squash, zucchini – as long as they’ll cook within the time, anything goes.
• To thicken the curry: I find that the sauce thickens up wonderfully. However, if you happen to add too much liquid, use a little cornstarch, arrowroot flour, or potato starch. Create a slurry with it first before adding it to the sauce.
• For slightly different flavor: You can add 2-3 large diced tomatoes or some tinned tomatoes.
• The eggplant: You could also use roasted eggplant within this curry! Perfect for using up leftovers.

Store: Any leftovers will keep for 5 days in an airtight container in the fridge. The eggplant coconut curry should also freeze well, though it isn’t something I’ve tried. I recommend allowing it to cool completely first. Then freeze in portions for between 2-3 months. Thaw in the fridge before reheating.

Reheat: Reheat the curry either on the stovetop over medium-low until warmed through or in the microwave. If the sauce has thickened up too much, add a little of your favorite plant-based milk to thin it again. Stir carefully when reheating, so you don’t mash all the eggplant.