Brinjal - Baingan - Vankaya - Eggplant
Nutritional value
Raw Brinjal is 92% water, 6% carbohydrates, 1% protein, and has negligible fat. It provides low amounts of essential nutrients, with only manganese having a moderate percentage.
Culinary uses
Brinjal is used in a variety of dishes sambar, chutney, curry, and pickle. Owing to its versatile nature and wide use in both everyday and festive Indian food, it is often described as the "king of vegetables".