And the Award Goes to .....

I started the idea of awarding the recipes , because I was feeling that such wonderful creation should not go unnoticed . Also I see so many variation and creativity with cooking, presenting and describing the recipes which basically inspired me for the idea of awarding recipes. Cooking is an art and as just one category was not enough to judge it , I basically choose 3 to have winners with. It was my first experience with voting and awarding , I was little skeptical about the response . But all of you made it success , though some choose to don't vote, I don't know why ? I genuinely hope that from now on you will not forget to vote with the roundup comment section.

Without taking much of your time, Here are the Winners...

The best Presented Recipe

Gattina For Spicy chickpeas in Eggplant Purse

Most Authentic Recipe

Sia for her Badane Ennegai(Stuffed brinjals)

Most creative Recipe

Pooja :$ :$ :$ for Mediterranean Eggplant Soup

Well, for first two categories we didn't had any tough competition ,as the winners got fairly high votes then their competitors . For third category many of your voted for different dishes made by me, and I think, Mediterranean Eggplant soup is the deserving among them. I was reluctant to award myself for this competition, but as the rule says the most voted should be winner
, in future my recipes will be excluded from the competitions, somehow I find it little awkward :D and funny :p too , to award my own recipes. After all I started this award things to spread this word of love for you and your talent so you deserve it the most. Also I never thought you might be liking my recipes to this extend ;) , otherwise I might have thought of making that rule earlier . I am proud to get this place in your heart ,and I will try to keep this blog alive up to your expectations.

Thank you all , and a big round of applause :~ for all the winners including me :D .

Check out rules of VoW-Bittergourd and logo here. The last date for which is 15th April 2008. Send your entries soon ,and make your heart sweet with bitter gourd :) .

Did you check this lovely pink color of my drink :p???

VoW -Brinjal Round Up, An award and Voting begins today for VoW-Brinjal.

Do you remember , when we were in KG classes all students have one common favorite teacher who is most affectionate and little soft hearted towards all kids . I remember , my favorite teacher in kinder garden used to protect me from a naughty boy in a class who was sitting next to me. He used to tease me by telling me that he would eat my lunch box :( . I used to complain about him to teacher and that loving lady was keeping me by her side for the rest of all time in class. I was feeling so protected and pampered by having my favorite teacher around me . Its all about her loving me which made me feel like her even more . Many times I presented her my most favorite chocolate coz I was thinking that's the only thing people on this earth loves the most :O . And she lovingly accepted it all the time , even without giving me the slightest idea that the chocolate is the not something everyone likes the most :p.

Well, not always we are lucky enough to have such nice people around us, but if they are somewhere around , I feel myself lucky and protected too. Asha, is one such lady :k. I can see , everyone loves her the same way and I am not an exception to that. Above that she is a great fan of Eggplant/brinjal and that inspired me to give her something special for with this VoW -Brinjal round up :). I would love to dedicate this round up to her and this little gift is for you lovely Asha.

With this round up of the VoW -Brinjal I would also like to announce some new features which will be a part of all the events from now on .They are Awards - just a token of your achievement , creativity and presentation. All you have to do is to leave vote for your favorite entry from the round up,specifying for which category you are voting.
Comment section will be moderated till the last date of voting . Voting will start from the date of round up to one week after that .(i.e. For this week it will start from today that is 17th march to march 24 . ) Results will be declared in the next week . ) And the winners will be presented a nice logo as a symbol of their creativity in cooking.
The award will be presented in 3 categories, one for each.

1. The most Creative recipe


2. The most Authentic recipe / Traditional recipe


3. The best presented recipe( by picture shown here).
   

You can Start voting for it from now ,Please mention for which category you are voting. Those comments will not be displayed for now till 24th . To display or hide your identity while voting is your choice.

Now , without taking much of your time , the round up is here for you all...

Eggplant as Starter &Soup
	Mirch baingan by Asha
	Eggplant fry by Divya
	Beguni by Swati
	Spicy chickpeas in eggplant "purse" by Gattina ( Not only recipe ,Check it out for her wonderful photography too )
	Brinjal Fry by Mythreyee
	Vaingan Bhajjille by Nanditha
	Eggplant Salad by Swapna
	Mediterranean Eggplant Soup by Pooja

Eggplant as Side dish
	Brinjal Raita by Cham.
	Eggplant cream by Chriesi
	Vankaya Tomato Pachchadi by Suma
	Baba ghanoshu By dhivya K

Eggplant as Main course(Gravy/curry)
	Stuffed Brinjal by Rupa
	Brinjal curry by Divya
	Kathrikai Puli by Jayashree
	Brinjal Gothsu By Vandana
	Gutti Vanakaya koora by Laavanya.
	Brijnal Bhajji by Usha
	Badane ennegai by Sia
	Brinjal curry with peanuts by Dhivya
	Khandeshi Vangyache Bharit by Meera
	Badane Masala by Sushma
	Exquisite eggplant by Uma
	Brinjal Daal by Lavanya
	Bagara Baingan by Trupti
	Ringan Bateka Methi Tuver nu Shaak by MS
	Floating Brinjals by Anu
	Eggplant Potato curry by Kalai
	Kathrikai pitla by Sowmya
	Kathrikai pitla curry by Deepa
	Fried Brinjals by Bhawana
	Brinjal Masala by Rina
	Ringan Methi nu Shaak(eggplant- fenugreek leaves curry) by Pooja
	Chana Baingan curry by Pooja
	Spicy spring onion with eggplant by Pooja
	Quick Baingan with Coriander by Pooja
	Baingan Bhartha(Ringana no olo) by Pooja
	Brinjal coriander leaves curry by Mythreyee
	Grilled eggplant curry by Madhushree
	Eggplant fry by Sudha

Eggplant as Dinner dish/One dish Meal with Eggplant
	Vangi Bhat By archy.
	Katrikaai (brinjal) Rice By EC.
	Eggplant parmigiana By Saswati
	Eggplant parmesan with penne By Ranjeetha
	Sichuan Aubergine By Zlamushka
	Eggplant parmesan By HC
	Eggplant Pizza By Pooja

Next Vegetable of the week is Bitter gourd, last date for which is 15th April 2008. I will post the logo for VoW- Bitter gourd and badges for the winner for " VoW - Brinjal " in a day or two.

Keep on voting ends on 24th march 2008 . Vote for your favorite entry without missing category for which you are voting. Have happy week ahead, will get back to you soon. Till then have a happy time, enjoy the round up , and Bitter gourd lovers be ready to cook something nice again :) .

Update:
Kajal who is famous for her recipes with step by step pics , sent me this pictures few days back , with the idea that I would like to see this and told me that with her busy schedule she cant make it to participate in this month but she remembered to click this wonderful pic for all of us , when she visited a Farm last week and saw this. That's so lovely of you Kajal :) . Thanks a lot for sharing it. (Click on the Image for large view. )