Eggplant (રીંગણ)

Eggplant is a versatile nightshade fruit commonly used as a vegetable in cooking. It features smooth, glossy skin and soft, spongy flesh filled with small edible seeds. While it has a mild, slightly bitter taste when raw, it absorbs flavors, oils, and spices exceptionally well during cooking, developing a rich, tender, and velvety texture. It is widely used in curries, stir-fries, roasting, baking, and traditional Indian dishes like Baingan Bharta or Gutti Vankaya.