tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post2488674607252389297..comments2008-11-04T19:17:57.285ZSiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-60159652321523569232008-11-04T16:58:00.000Z2008-11-04T16:58:00.000Zlove baby eggplant! what awesome photos.Olgahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14272849981052077296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-71840133745000183722008-06-12T05:04:00.000+01:002008-06-12T05:04:00.000+01:00U wont beleive me.. i was talking to my jusband very seriously and the picture of the purple beauties have left me speechless for a minute. They look soooooooo nice and perfect.Prema Sundarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17534852355553755658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-89249186214679333742008-06-11T20:34:00.000+01:002008-06-11T20:34:00.000+01:00Apart from 8.59 to 4 during working days, I haven't been on my own since the day Rengoni was born :-P<BR/><BR/>Those brinjals are looking gorgeous...I too got some just yesterday..yet to cook them up :-)sunitahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09176577177334401747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-7217985998345294212008-06-09T23:35:00.000+01:002008-06-09T23:35:00.000+01:00That sucks.. no one to clean up after cooking :P<BR/>Usually I appoint N as my sous-chef so he gets to do all the glorious cleaning. Tee hee hee.<BR/><BR/>But then the brinjals look delicious!! I want to make some right away ... yes, that delicious :)Mythilihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06450046068336843734noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-38199557273571758652008-06-09T23:17:00.000+01:002008-06-09T23:17:00.000+01:00Gorgeous and delicious, Sia!! Love, love, love this idea. :)Kalaihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05006583549096167541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-10223209069721446492008-06-09T17:44:00.000+01:002008-06-09T17:44:00.000+01:00njoy your full week :)... looks nice badanekai palyaVanamalahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06941121960027582340noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-70834228470590236182008-06-09T16:13:00.000+01:002008-06-09T16:13:00.000+01:00Looks yummy - love baby brinjals, dont they just add heaps of texture and flavour to everything?Mirihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13676408925598600874noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-38731489760659264872008-06-09T15:05:00.000+01:002008-06-09T15:05:00.000+01:00lovely entry for the event thanks...Sangeethhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11977273080330905132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-8851571100909707012008-06-09T09:15:00.000+01:002008-06-09T09:15:00.000+01:00@ashakka,<BR/>what is tambale pudi? i got to check it at ranji's blog. as K is allergic to brinjal I cooked them for myself. i do buy brijal once in a month for myslef:) K was away from monday to friday, not during weekend. fortuantely the weather is pretty good these days(touch wood) and we were busy with gardening during weekend. hope u too had gr8 weekend:)<BR/><BR/>@happy cook,<BR/>no such luck darling;) he he he...<BR/><BR/>@cham,<BR/>oh, maggi noodles rules my kitchen when i have to cook for myself:)<BR/><BR/>@sug,<BR/>LOL... aadat se majboor ;)<BR/><BR/>@priya,<BR/>u can find them easily in any asian stores. these days u can find them even in tesco as they have started selling some indian greens and veggies like dudhi, bhindi, plantain, baby brinjals, kolahbri, methi leaves, palak etc. <BR/><BR/>@arun,<BR/>thanks:) i changed the template before i left to india. i love to play with css and html codes as i usually get bored of same look in few months:) <BR/><BR/>@sireesha,<BR/>thanks dear girl:)<BR/><BR/>@mallika,<BR/>my man is allergic to brinjals honey:) so no such luck;)<BR/><BR/>@uma,<BR/>u lucky girl:)<BR/><BR/>@jyo,<BR/>thats what i end up doing eventually:)<BR/><BR/>@vani,<BR/>i know exactly what u mean by that. i feel really lazy to cook for myself and the biggest prob is washing the dish and cleaning the kitchen;) <BR/>badane was one of very few veggies i liked even as a kid:)<BR/><BR/>@coffee,<BR/>yeah girl, i love it sooooooooo much:) <BR/>i know some ppl r having prob with their posts showing up at TOI. got to leave mesg to sailu.<BR/><BR/>@linda,<BR/>and all i can say is i cant wait to see ur summer bounty:)Siahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04874841151742437150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-63786252272058227862008-06-09T07:20:00.000+01:002008-06-09T07:20:00.000+01:00All I can say is, I can't wait for my brinjal plants to bear fruit. I can't imagine making this with store bought -- it's too good! ;)Lindahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17855598397706857424noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-38150931912821835902008-06-09T01:42:00.000+01:002008-06-09T01:42:00.000+01:00You soooo love your eggplant dont you?!!<BR/><BR/>My posts don't show up on TOI as well. But I will leave a comment with the link of the post to sailu in her feedback/bugs section and she will update it manually (I think)Coffeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12361203237120149470noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-49060793132234435652008-06-08T19:32:00.000+01:002008-06-08T19:32:00.000+01:00Nitin had a project in Buffalo for almost one year & he'd fly out Mondays & come back Thursday nights. I too had hardly any inclination to cook for just myself & would end up either grabbing something from the cafeteria or some form of take-out or eat out with friends. When I got tired of the outside food, I'd just make simple sandwiches. Your badanekayi palya looks delish! Love it in any form (now. different story when I was a kid!)Vanihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02990053720835647706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-90254568362474517682008-06-08T08:28:00.000+01:002008-06-08T08:28:00.000+01:00Yeah, yeah.... I know I can't live on leftovers and maggi after a couple of days. I do end up making a sensible meal all for myself and quite relish it too! :)Jyothsnahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03338468510575659800noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-35242777349449937102008-06-08T05:52:00.000+01:002008-06-08T05:52:00.000+01:00Believe it or not, I was never home alone till now. The eggplant curry looks awesome. Delicious recipe Sia!Umahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02369672438790521328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-61925459425426979772008-06-07T20:52:00.000+01:002008-06-07T20:52:00.000+01:00Is just doesn't feel the same does it - cooking for yourself? These aubergines look divine. Your man is going to kick himself when he gets back darling...Mallikahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04412118482609545810noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-62563443568511613842008-06-07T09:07:00.000+01:002008-06-07T09:07:00.000+01:00hi Sia,<BR/>The pictures are drooling.The curry looks very yummy and delicious.I love brinjals very much. I am feeling hungry now.......Sireeshahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05362893840983242511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-71056959561283270702008-06-07T03:35:00.000+01:002008-06-07T03:35:00.000+01:00hi Sia:<BR/>was wondering who that dark hero visiting you was! :-))<BR/><BR/>I love anything with brinjals/eggplants. This is an awesome dish; we followed something similar from sailus food and it was heavenly delicious.<BR/><BR/>Love your layout! new kya?<BR/><BR/>Where do you get the time to play with it and all.<BR/><BR/>Bestest<BR/>:-)arunshanbhag.comhttp://arunshanbhag.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-9274076801021580682008-06-06T23:32:00.000+01:002008-06-06T23:32:00.000+01:00hey supriya,<BR/><BR/>where from did you get these lovely beauties in uk,i never found them in here in tesco,asda or sainsburys.could you please tell me where i can find them,<BR/><BR/>i love baby brinjals,<BR/><BR/>thanks in advance...........priyapriyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09454991659220970629noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-58176886248646549162008-06-06T20:08:00.000+01:002008-06-06T20:08:00.000+01:00You are always ready to make fresh spice paste. I don't mind too, but I hate cleaning the mixie :DSuganyahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12821337638419512585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-12688374251949388132008-06-06T18:30:00.000+01:002008-06-06T18:30:00.000+01:00If i am alone at home, definetly not indian food in my kitchen, may be some soup,noodle ! Purple beauties are always welcome in any form ! Yummy & DeliciousChamhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06912395013740648068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-57827904791835800942008-06-06T17:43:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:43:00.000+01:00Hi hi and here i was thinking you were hiding a Tall dark and Handsome man in your kitchen cupboard ;-)<BR/>Well when my hubby is away i used to cook less as possible, but not shyama has grown up i can't do that any more.Happy cookhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12122357811540919609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34998002.post-81146802904105637802008-06-06T17:36:00.000+01:002008-06-06T17:36:00.000+01:00I haven't been home alone since Trisha's birth!!:D<BR/>But I am alone weekdays from 8am to 4pm, so I do cook for one sometimes, usually eat leftovers for lunch. <BR/>Masale Badane palya looks fab, that's how I like it too. I made Ranji's Thambale pudi and added that to Badanekai,it was yummy.<BR/>So you are alone now for a week, huh? Be safe.<BR/>Enjoy your weekend, cook whatever you like, K don't like! Great opportunity now! HeHe!Ashahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16120251231228218853noreply@blogger.com