Brinjal or Eggplant Special Round-up
- 27
- June
- 2009
Vellore Mullu Kathirikai Serwa
Thai Eggplants Masale Curry
Kathirikai Puli Kuzhambu
Hot Italian Eggplants Varuval
Brinjal Mor Kuzhambu
Eggplant Chutney
Stuffed Eggplants
Bagara Baingan
Baingan ka Bartha
Eggplant Thayir Pachadi
Vaangi Bath
Eggplant Special Round-up
Eggplants are native to India. Proably the wild breed, was white in color, unpalatable, bitter, with full of thorns and round in shape. Constant breeding and domestication of vegetables…gave rise to pure line of violet, purple, green varieties. Bigger versions are all hybrid from careful selection.
Unlike animals, vegetable domestication demands lots of labor and thorough research. Identifying male and female plants, crossing the pure cell lines, avoiding ploidy, saving the beneficial mutants, gosh wonder how early man managed all these, without bit of science background!!!
The English word for this vegetable is Egg-plants…probably came through European tongue…it was probably in egg sized shape, during 17th Centuary. In Indian English(only in Indian English) they also call it as ‘Brinjal’…probably a false cognate from the Hindi word ‘Baingan’.
Vellore, North Arcot belt is my home town! There one could find a particular species of eggplants, called ‘Vellore Mullu Kathirikai’. Literally means ‘thorned Eggplants’. Yes, it is, the umberlla of this medium sized violet eggplants bear minute thorns…still hanging up with its original species. This particular eggplants are tasty, they stay in the curry without disintregrating for long time, the seeds are so minute and totally unnoticable when cooked.
Well, these eggplants/brinjal round-up recipes are going to Sanghi’s Event of the Month. I am excited to send my work to her. Blogging really connects us all, thanks.
Thats a feast for a Brinjal lover like me, Great dishes..
Lovely array of brinjal dishes Malar … everything looks great … also do check out my dosa corner event in my blog
wow1!! Soo good… They all look great! Very different n creative recipes!
Wow.. gr8 dishes… simply superb
Gosh what delicacies, i love brinjal and feel like having all of them!!
All recipes looks great. Yummyyy……
Wow lots of brinjal recipes,i know only few dishes with it,will try from ur event..thanx
Awesome array of eggplant dishes!
Malar,
Came here from Kay’s blog. Iam from Vellore too and very glad to find all these regional recipes from Vellore district. Will definitely give them a try. Keep up the good work
-Kavitha
great collection of brinjal recipes….
wow! nice post …perfect entries
this is my favourite roundup! totally love baingan and soo many recipes here is just making me drool
Mmm malar i’m out of the world dear! So many yummy entries as usual from you. Thanks dear!!:)
Love all the dishes…you have such a diverse collection out here, I would have published a book.
I love brinjal in any form,u have so many recipes of brinjal will try few
wow, so many yummy brinjal dishes.sanghi would be very happy to c this entry!!Great job malar:)
Wow … Nice recipe dear . Yesterday only I became confused what to make with brinjal . Bookmarked ….
Gosh,such a wonderful feast Malar..!! I totally am amazed with the brinjal festival here..all seem excellent.where to begin is the problem
Hi! Lovely round up. I have so many more recipes with eggplants to try.
Beautiful Work, Malar! I think you’ve covered up all recipes possible from South to North, using eggplants, all delicious varieties! I love those violet kathirikkais too, find them in the Indian shops very rarely here.
Have a great day and thank you for the lovely hi!