Tag: baingan

Eggplant and Sesame Dip

Eggplant and Sesame Dip

The inspiration of this dish is undoubtedly the Baba Ganouj, the ingredients being pretty much the same. The need to use the eggplant to make an appetizer, along with urge to make something different than the usual hummus or the eggplant dip I always make, 

Lehsuni Baingan: Eggplants cooked in Spicy Garlic Sauce

Lehsuni Baingan: Eggplants cooked in Spicy Garlic Sauce

  I have a really simple recipe today. Chunks of eggplants are cooked with in a spicy garlic sauce with the fresh zesty aroma of ginger and green chili peppers. I will not call this this a “traditional” recipe, even though there might be one 

Eggplant in Tahini and Mustard Sauce

Eggplant in Tahini and Mustard Sauce

    This is one of our family favorites. I started making this not very long ago. While the flavors are not new to me, but the way they come together in this recipe was a wonderful surprise to the palette.  

Baingan Patiala (Spicy Stir Fried Eggplants)

Baingan Patiala (Spicy Stir Fried Eggplants)

Hooked on Heat is this amazing blog, & hooked to it I am. I am glad that Hooked on Heat got selected for the T&T, for this is what made me visit Meena for the first time.. She must have stopped blogging around the time 

Eggplant/Brinjal with Poblano Peppers

Eggplant/Brinjal with Poblano Peppers

The other day we went out for dinner with a family who had a question about Indian Culture. They wanted to know why Indian Women wear the “DOT” on their forehead. Well I think that the subject is worth exploring. Why do you think Indian Women wear Bindi?