Me a vegetarian? Well, not always................clarifies K J S Chatrath

 

Photo source: Cook with Judy & Flo

Visit to Tabakh Resataurnt in Bhopal, India........recalls K.j.S.Chatrath

 

 

 

 

My favourite Dal-Roti in an Indian restaurant in Baku, Azerbaijan- shared by K J S Chatrath

 

My favourite Dal-Roti in an Indian restaurant in Baku, Azerbaijan. 

Indian cuisine is the best on planet earth. 

'The Great Gujarati Thali' - by KJS Chatrath

Somewhere in Surat, Gujarat in January 2020. It was tasty in a mild sort of way. Photo was taken before rice was served.

I repeat what I always say - Indian cuisine is the best on planet earth- in its taste, looks and incredible variety.

 A thali and two katoris (bowls)

Come, visit my India and experience first hand thousands of tasty dishes of India.

Excellent biryani at Hotel & Restaurant Best Western, Hyderabad, India- by KJS Chatrath

  Excellent biryani at Hotel & Restaurant Best Western, Hyderabad, India- five years back.

Indian cuisine- the best on planet earth. Come and visit my India and taste and relish thousands of dishes, after the Covid subsides. 

'South Indian Meals' - by K J S Chatrath

Enough of Punjabi dishes. Let us go down South.

There is no single South Indian meal. Each state, each area, has a variety of its own specialities. Here is one such vegetarian meal........It is served on banana leaf....

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'Baigan Bharata- another dish we Punjabis love' - by K J S Chatrath

Photo source: ticklingpalates.com

Baigan *eggplant or aubergine) Bharata - another dish we Punjabis love....

For the uninitiated, recipe is available at ticklingpalates.com

 By the way, the country of origin of this vegetable is considered to be India where it continues to grow wild. As trade routes opened, eggplant was introduced to Europe by the Arabs and transported to Africa by the Persians.

I have tasted dishes prepared  quite like Baingan Bharta in countries as far away as Iran, Greece, and Bulgaria.

Photo source:
 https://turmericsaffron.blogspot.com/2009/02/mirza-ghasemi-northern-irans-eggplants.html

Is this the photo of Indian Baigan Bharta? Nah. This is the Iranian version. It is called Mirza Ghasemi and besides other ingredients saffron is also added to it. Now weather the Iranians learnt it from us or we learnt it from them- I dont know. Let us say that it is one of the many cultural similarities.

Baigan Bhaja 

Photo source: www.smithakalluraya.blogspot.com 

Another popular dish made from Baigan in India, especially in Odisha and West Bengal is Baigan Bhaja or Baigan Fry. Its recipe may be accessed at www.smithakalluraya.blogspot.com .