{"id":1528,"date":"2011-10-12T18:16:43","date_gmt":"2011-10-12T22:16:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/?p=1528"},"modified":"2011-10-19T13:33:46","modified_gmt":"2011-10-19T17:33:46","slug":"aloo-baingan-in-a-tomato-yogurt-gravy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kirantarun.com\/food\/aloo-baingan-in-a-tomato-yogurt-gravy\/","title":{"rendered":"{Aloo baingan} in a tomato yogurt gravy"},"content":{"rendered":"

Hi y’all!<\/p>\nP<\/span>romise, I don’t sound at all like Paula Deen. As a Floridian, I am just trying to blend in. Been doing that for the last 3+ years and counting. I think it’s time to stop now.<\/p>\n

So, the title of this post is aloo baingan. Let me ease you from the misery and head scratch. Aloo<\/span> = Potatoes, Baingan<\/span> = Eggplant\/Brinjal\/Aubergine —> depending where you hail from.<\/em><\/p>\n

Moving on from the translation.<\/em>..<\/p>\n

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I’ve been busy developing new recipes these days. And my mom continues pestering me on:<\/p>\n

“when are you posting recipe “X” on your blog? I need to cook for friends visiting this weekend<\/span><\/em>“..<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Wow, times have really changed. I wouldn’t regard myself as being the best cook in the town. But what an honor when mom expects a recipe from her daughter! It should be the other way around, right?<\/p>\n

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I figured out the main reason for all those recipe requests. Mom is a terrific cook, no doubt about that. But ever since I got hitched by a North Indian (inter-faith marriage<\/a>), I’ve learned many new ways to cook from my mom in law. Where we hailed from, yogurt was never used in cooking. Heck, the first time I ever feasted on paneer was only after marriage. Don’t judge.<\/p>\n

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Malaysia is rich for not only the culture, but foods. The multi-cultural society exposed mom in difference style of cooking and ingredients. She cooks delicious Punjabi, Malay, Chinese, Thai, Tamil influenced foods. We couldn’t expect Mom to focus her culinary adventures based only on Punjabi dishes. Nope. That’s not my mom \ud83d\ude09 She loves challenges and has instilled her values in me as well. Thank you mom!<\/p>\n

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My mom in law is famous for her delicious yet simple vegetarian recipes. She continues to guide me with new recipes and encourages me to use unfamiliar ingredients. This recipe is a creation using two of my favorite ingredients: potatoes + eggplant, drenched in a tomato yogurt gravy. Aloo baingan masala<\/em> is generally made with a base\/gravy, using tomatoes + onions and spices. My twist on this recipe is by introducing some yogurty<\/em> goodness in the gravy.<\/p>\n

Question : Who inspires you or your culinary adventures in the kitchen?<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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Serve this simple and crisp salad with this recipe, holy yum!<\/p>\n<\/div><\/p>\n

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