The story of eggplant in a market basket.

A market basket full of long, shiny purple eggplants. Eggplant is a very familiar and beloved vegetable in Bengali cuisine. Just by looking at its color, size, and freshness, you can tell that it is freshly picked, with the scent of the field still lingering. Be it a village market or a city vegetable market, eggplant is an integral part of everyday cooking. Eggplant has many uses. Fried, stewed, stewed, dalna, or cooked with meat—eggplant tastes different everywhere. Especially eggplant bharta or eggplant ghaja is a unique tradition in Bengali cuisine. The eggplants in this picture are of the long variety, which are very suitable for fried and stewed. The dark purple color and smooth skin indicate its good quality. Eggplant is also important in terms of nutritional value. It contains fiber, vitamins and antioxidants, which are beneficial for the body. Being easily available at a low price, it has found a place in the diet of all classes of people. This eggplant, grown with the hard work of farmers, comes to the market and enriches our kitchen. Despite being a common vegetable, eggplant occupies a special place in our food culture.