A simple Sunday Brunch

Published: September 9, 2007, 1:00 am

My Sunday brunches are usually very thought-provoking. Between my deep breathing Pranayams and bouts of writing, I take time to check out the kitchen shelves. This weekend, I had a large eggplant staring back at me from the fridge. It was a wonderful purple, turgid, completely clear of blemishes. In the prime of youth, so to speak.To its right was a wedge of pumpkin. Bright orange, simply waiting to be cooked. Then I saw this bag of wonderful chickpeas on the kitchen shelf. Like Basmati rice, chickpeas are often packaged in nice cloth bags, a pretty sight indeed. So upon seeing these ingredients, I thought to myself, 'why not cook them together in a simple yet effective manner?' Quite often potato is added to chickpea curry since it lends volume and taste to this rich dish.But pumpkin is more nutritious than potato- with a store of Vitamin A. Pumpkins are very low in calories and are rich in potassium as well.Eggplant by itself can be a bit too tangy in

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