HomeIndian EggPlant

Indian EggPlant

Indian EggPlant

Indian EggPlant

India is the world's second largest producer and consumer of Egg Plants. Known in Hindi as baingan, in Indian-English as brinjals, and in England as aubergines

Indian varieties of egg plants are small, rounded, and dark purple.

Egg plants belong to nightshade family of vegetables like tomatoes, sweet peppers and potatoes. They are grown in the same manner as tomatoes hanging from the vines of the plants which are several feet in height. They have a pleasantly bitter taste and are spongy in texture. The flower is white to purple, with a five-lobed corolla and yellow stamens.

Some of the recipes are:

  • Indian Eggplant - Bhurtha Recipe
  • Indian Stuffed Eggplant recipe
  • Curried Eggplant With Tomatoes and Basil
  • Aloo Baingan Recipe
  • Brinjal Fry Recipe
  • Roasted Baby Eggplant
  • Chickpea and Eggplant stew
  • Indian-Spiced Eggplant and Cauliflower Stew Recipe

Mediterranean Aubergine Sandwich
Ingredients

  • 1 large aubergine
  • 1 medium onion
  • 3 tablespoons tomato puree
  • 3 tablespoons zaatar
  • 1 small clove of garlic
  • Olive oil
  • Salt to taste
  • Wholemeal pitta bread
  • Optional: Mozzarella cheese

Method

  1. Slice the aubergine into 1cm slices
  2. Mix three to four tablespoons of olive oil with one pressed clove of garlic
  3. Brush the oil lightly over the aubergine. Sprinkle with a little salt and remember - don't go heavy with the oil
  4. Put the aubergine slices on a tray under medium hot grill and grill both sides until the aubergine starts turning gold and is cooked through
  5. Meanwhile slice the onion into half circles and sautee in two tablespoons of oil until it starts turning golden color
  6. Add tomato puree, zaatar and salt to taste and heat through
  7. Now spread the tomato mix carefully over the grilled aubergine slices. You can leayer this and leave to marinate for some time - even overnight the taste will become only better
  8. Now layer on wholemeal pitta bread (or bread of your choice and you can enjoy as it is or add some mozzarella and put under the grill to melt

Stuffed Eggplant

Stuffed Eggplant

Baingan Bharta

Baingan Bharta

Aloo Baingan

Aloo Baingan

Chickpea and Eggplant stew

Chickpea and Eggplant stew

Indian EggPlant with Flower

Indian EggPlant with Flower

Baingan Bhaja

Baingan Bhaja