What is Brinjal?
Baingan or brinjal is also referred to as eggplant and aubergine. It is truly a fruit this is usually used as a cooked vegetable. Brinjal belongs to the circle of relatives of Solanaceae, also typically known as nightshades, and are cousins of potatoes, tomatoes, and bell peppers
Where they usually found?
It is usually found all over the world but most famous in Pakistan
Nutritional Information
- Calories: 20
- Carbs: 5 grams
- Fiber: 3 grams
- Protein: 1 gram
- Manganese: 10% of the RDI
- Folate: 5% of the RDI
- Potassium: 5% of the RDI
- Vitamin K: 4% of the RDI
- Vitamin C: 3% of the RDI
What are its benefits?
- Beneficial for Heart health
- Beneficial for Sugar Patients
- Good for blood pressure
- Properties to fight against cancer
- Improve your immune system
- Good for weight loss
How to grow it
- The best time to plant the potatoes in winter but not at freezing temperature.
- Choose a sunny location to plant
- Take a slightly acidic soil
- Water it daily and make sure the soil should be moist
How to Include It In Your Diet?
- Can be used roasted
- Used with the combination of pato
- Used to make pakora;s
