Trader Joe's Indian Fare Punjab Eggplant...

Last Trader Joe review for awhile.

I make brinjal bartha myself. I like it when I make it, it's a fairly easy recipe and it's not terribly expensive. During summer/fall the Collingswood farmer's market sets up a stand at the train station on Wendsday nights. You can get a beautiful eggplant for a buck. Anyway I'm getting off point.

This was the best of the Indian Fare food that I've tried. It seems to be a perfect version of brinjal bartha. The spices are absolutly perfect. This was the only dish that was actually a little spicy, not overpoweringly so, but just right.

You could taste the roasted eggplant. The onions where nice and soft and again, just added a subtle taste to the whole dish.

I'll still make my own when eggplant is available, but for a quick lunch or dinner or for when eggplant is unavailable it's a great alternative. Like the other Indian Fare dishs, there's enough for two and it's two bucks. It takes five minutes to cook, minus the rice (20min).

This was better than some Indian buffets I've had.