Brinjal AKA Baingan (in Hindi) - Kashmiri style Recipe

Posted 07-12-2011 at 11:36 PM by Anisha Kaul
Updated 05-09-2012 at 11:34 PM by Anisha Kaul

Ingredients:

1/2 table spoon Cumin seeds (Aka Zeera in Hindi)
1/2 table spoon Red Chili powder (Aka Lal Mirch in Hindi)
3/4 table spoon Ginger powder (Aka Adrak in Hindi)
1/2 table spoon Fennel powder (Aka Saunf in Hindi)
1/4 tea spoon Turmeric powder (Aka Haldi in Hindi)
1/2 table spoon Salt
4 slim and long Brinjals
Oil for frying Brinjals and Red Chili powder.

Directions:

The Brinjals should be cut into thin long slices.
Deep fry those pieces till they get brown. (You don't have to burn them)
In a pressure cooker, heat 2 table spoons of oil and put in cumin seeds.
After they turn golden put in Red Chili powder and let it fry for a few seconds.
Add the remaining powders, the Brinjals and 2-3 cups water to the same and pressure cook the mixture till the Brinjals get tender. Gravy should be kept minimum possible.
Serve hot with boiled rice.

Serves 2.

P.S.
No, I haven't forgotten Onions, Tomatoes, Garlic etc. This Kashmiri style recipe doesn't require them, in fact, adding them will spoil the authentic taste of this Kashmiri style recipe.

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Sounds pretty tasty!

Posted 11-02-2011 at 09:32 PM by SrDorothy

	Do try it if you have some time. I'll be ready for bricks and bats. ;-D
	Posted 11-02-2011 at 11:02 PM by Anisha Kaul

	I looked up brinjal and learned it is what we call "eggplant" or "aubergine." I have a question. What do you mean by "small"? A small regular eggplant, which is still quite large to my mind, or the kind that my friend tells me are like fingerlings in comparison to the regular ones.
	Posted 02-01-2012 at 09:29 PM by frankbell

	I think I can conclude that the long and slim Brinjals are better than the small egg sized Brinjals.
	Posted 02-06-2012 at 05:28 AM by Anisha Kaul

	Edited - Chilli has to be 1/2 table spoon, not 1/4.
	Posted 05-03-2012 at 10:36 PM by Anisha Kaul

	Good. However I don't think we normally serve this recipe with 'boiled rice', wheat chapatis(breads) would go with this lesser gravy dish. Oh BTW, I'm a Kashmiri(roots there) and I didn't know they don't use onions/garlic there!
	Posted 05-06-2012 at 08:21 PM by PrinceCruise

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Originally Posted by PrinceCruise

However I don't think we normally serve this recipe with 'boiled rice', wheat chapatis(breads) would go with this lesser gravy dish.

For me, any sorts of breads is simply unthinkable
with Brinjals. We eat this with rice. Because the
curry is thickened and spicy, we actually don't
need lots of it.

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Originally Posted by PrinceCruise

Oh BTW, I'm a Kashmiri(roots there) and I didn't know they don't use onions/garlic there!

Sharmas aren't Kashmiris by birth. Kashmiris have
some peculiar surnames, and Sharma isn't one of them,
I know this since I am a Kashmiri pandit.

Posted 05-06-2012 at 10:46 PM by Anisha Kaul Anisha Kaul is online now

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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

For me, any sorts of breads is simply unthinkable
with Brinjals. We eat this with rice. Because the
curry is thickened and spicy, we actually don't
need lots of it.

I think exact opposite, thick spicy gravy with bread. Seems more of preferences, you know.

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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

Sharmas aren't Kashmiris by birth. Kashmiris have
some peculiar surnames, and Sharma isn't one of them,

I know this since I am a Kashmiri pandit.

I'm a Kashmiri Pandit too. And yes, I already know that by seeing your surname, Kaul.
However I don't understand your first statement about Sharma's in general.
Sharma is a generic surname for Brahmins in northern part of India, that has nothing to do with the origin.
I see a lot of Kashmiri Brahmins using Sharma as a generic surname in J&K either, despite of their gotras. I won't go in history. That's simply too complicated.

Posted 05-08-2012 at 04:11 AM by PrinceCruise PrinceCruise is offline

Updated 05-08-2012 at 04:14 AM by PrinceCruise

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Originally Posted by PrinceCruise

Sharma is a generic surname for Brahmins in northern part of India, that has nothing to do with the origin. I see a lot of Kashmiri Brahmins using Sharma as a generic surname in J&K either, despite of their gotras.

Sharmas are NOT Kashmiri Pandits.
Sharmas though are Brahmins, but original Kashmiri
Pandits do NOT have Sharma as their surname.

It is possible that some lady married a Sharma man
and became a Sharma. It is also possible that someone
titled Sharma shifted to Kashmir, and lived there.
It is also possible that someone were ashamed of
their surname and therefore shifted to Sharma.

Posted 05-08-2012 at 04:44 AM by Anisha Kaul Anisha Kaul is online now

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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

Sharmas are NOT Kashmiri Pandits.
Sharmas though are Brahmins, but original Kashmiri
Pandits do NOT have Sharma as their surname.

I still fail to get your point over a non-existent claim.
Where did I or somebody said that ALL SHARMA's are Kashmiri pandits?
I said that for myself, and gave you one example of Kashmiri Pandit using surname as Sharma. Can't and won't say for others.

Anyways, back on the topic, the Brinjal was tasty anyways, but with the bread.

EDIT : And going by the other depressing blog entries you made - you imagine too much, no offense.

Posted 05-08-2012 at 05:41 AM by PrinceCruise PrinceCruise is offline

Updated 05-08-2012 at 05:43 AM by PrinceCruise

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Originally Posted by PrinceCruise

Where did I or somebody said that ALL SHARMA's are Kashmiri pandits?

Where exactly do you find me saying that "you" said "ALL SHARMA's are Kashmiri pandits?"?
Sharma surname does not belong to Kashmiri "pandits".
If I change my name to "Anisha Khan", will that prove
that Hindus have surnames like Khan?

It is a possibility that that person is using the sharma
surname for some reason.
P.S.
Just living in Kashmir doesn't make anyone a Kashmiri
Pandit BTW.

Posted 05-08-2012 at 05:47 AM by Anisha Kaul Anisha Kaul is online now

Updated 05-08-2012 at 05:59 AM by Anisha Kaul

	Quote: Originally Posted by PrinceCruise EDIT : And going by the other depressing blog entries you made... Stop reading my blogs then.
	Posted 05-08-2012 at 05:50 AM by Anisha Kaul Updated 05-08-2012 at 06:19 AM by Anisha Kaul

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Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul

Totally irrelevant post, still. This ain't going anywhere with you, so I quit. My bad.

Posted 05-08-2012 at 06:42 AM by PrinceCruise PrinceCruise is offline

	Quote: Originally Posted by Anisha Kaul Stop reading my blogs then. Not a good attitude. You just lost a genuine fellow reader. Regards.
	Posted 05-08-2012 at 06:44 AM by PrinceCruise

	Quote: Originally Posted by PrinceCruise Not a good attitude. Next time think twice before writing generic statements like "other depressing blog entries you made". You never know why did the other person write them, what's going in the other people's mind, what did he expect from his friends etc. anyways, it is enough now.
	Posted 05-08-2012 at 06:49 AM by Anisha Kaul Updated 05-08-2012 at 07:11 AM by Anisha Kaul