What do Guyanese people call eggplant?

It is known under several other names which include, melongene, brinjal, aubergine, and boulanger, pronounced, balanjay in Guyanese patois.

How do you roast a baingan?

Place eggplant halves flesh-side down on a lightly greased baking sheet (so the flat cut side is directly against the baking sheet). Roast 8-9 inches underneath the broiler for 20-30 minutes until the eggplant halves are charred and the halves are beginning to collapse.

What does Balanjay mean?

10. Noun. Eggplant. A species of nightshade grown for its edible fruit.

What is baingan called in English?

Also known as Brinjal or Aubergine. In England it is known as aubergine and in America it is known as eggplant.

How do you check for worms in baingan?

Carefully check the eggplants for any cuts or holes and discard them for bharta. You can not use an eggplant with hole for bharta as it is a probable indication of worms. Wash the selected eggplant thoroughly. Wipe it.

What is Choka?

choka, a form of waka (Japanese court poetry of the 6th to 14th century) consisting of alternating lines of five and seven syllables and ending with an extra line of seven syllables.

What is Balanjay?

What is Patta Gobi called in English?

/pattāgobhī/ nf. cabbage variable noun. A cabbage is a round vegetable with green leaves.

What is balangay?

Balangay was basically a plank boat put together by joining the carved out planks edge to edge, using pins or dowels.

What is baigan choka and how is it made?

It was part of the bhagi, bora, pumpkin, weekly meal menu at our house. Baigan choka is made by roasting an eggplant (also known as, melongene, aubergine, brinjal, or balanjay), mashing it, then adding various seasonings and freshly chopped onions, hot pepper, and oil to finish it off.

What is the difference between balangay and karakoa?

The karakoa, a large Visayan warship, was also a type of balangay. “Balangay” is a general term and thus applies to several different types of traditional boats in various ethnic groups in the Philippines.

Is it balanghay or Balanghai?

Pigafetta’s alternate spelling with an H, balanghai, later gave rise to the historically-incorrect neologism balanghay in the 1970s (with a new, slightly different pronunciation which Pigafetta did not intend).