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Fresh Produce

Brinjal (Baingan)

Glossy brinjal in round and long shapes depending on the week.

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Also called ਬੈਂਗਣ · बैंगन

Season and availability

Usually available: March, April, May, June, July, August, September, October

Planted: February, July

Harvested: April, May, June, July, August, September

Seasons are planning windows for our farm. Exact dates depend on weather and field conditions.

Storage and use

Priority in your box: Use soon

Store whole in the fridge, cut only when cooking.

Where: Fridge · Keeps about: 7 days

Do not wash before storing. Keep refrigerated.

How to prepare it

Cut just before cooking and keep pieces in salted water so they do not darken.

Nutrition

Sourced nutrition values for this food are still being added. We publish figures only with their source.

Nutrition information is for general educational purposes and can vary by variety, soil, growing conditions, storage, preparation and serving size.

From the farm

Grown on the Malkit Organics farm, Punjab

Nursery: January, June
Sowing / planting: February, July
Transplanting: March, August
Expected harvest: April, May, June, July, August, September

See the crop calendar

Recipes using Brinjal (Baingan)

Every recipe here is linked to this item, so the list grows as we publish more.

Baingan Bharta

lunch · 45 min

Smoky roasted brinjal mashed into an onion tomato masala, a Punjabi winter favourite.

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Bharwa Baingan

lunch · 48 min

Stuffed Brinjal filled with a dry spice masala and cooked slowly until tender.

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Aloo Baingan

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Brinjal sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Baingan Masala

lunch · 33 min

Brinjal cooked in a thick onion tomato masala, good with roti or rice.

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Baingan Curry

lunch · 38 min

A light home style curry with Brinjal in a thin onion tomato gravy.

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Roasted Brinjal

side · 35 min

Simple roasted Brinjal with garlic, an easy side for any meal.

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Baingan Pakora

snack · 30 min

Crisp Brinjal pakoras for a rainy evening, fried in small batches.

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Punjabi Mixed Sabzi

lunch · 28 min

A simple everyday Brinjal sabzi cooked dry with onion masala, the way it is made at home in Punjab.

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Farm Box Curry

lunch · 32 min

A light home style curry with Onion in a thin onion tomato gravy.

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