Brinjal Purple Long Seeds (Desi)

Description

The Brinjal is now a commonly found vegetable in most of the cuisines around the world. Nutritious, healthful, and full of flavour, the Brinjal is a significant part of the vegetarian food world. Native to India and Sri Lanka, this vegetable, which is botanically classified as a berry, was transported to different parts of the world as early as the 5th century. – One source finds mentions of Aubergine/ brinjal in a 5th century Chinese book. Eggplant is a member of the Solanaceae or the family of the nightshades, which includes tomatoes, potatoes, and peppers. It is now known to be grown around the world: Italy, Turkey, China, Egypt and other places. The vegetable is healthy and nutritious with no cholesterol, 2mg sodium, 0.4g protein, 3.2g carbohydrate and 119g potassium. Raw eggplant consists of many micronutrients such as: Riboflavin or Vitamin B2, Thiamin – Vit. B1, Panthothenic acid or B5, B6, Folate, Calcium, Iron, phosphorus, potassium, zinc and manganese.