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Ayurvedic Dravya · Vegetable · — kcal / 100g

Brinjal (small round) Vrintaka

Also known as: small round

The small tender brinjal is the variety classical texts consider lightest and most agni-friendly.

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Brinjal (small round) — Ayurvedic Vegetable & USDA Nutrition

Brinjal (small round) — Rasa: Sweet, Pungent, Bitter · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Pungent · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Pungent, Bitter
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Pungent
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light
Digestibility & Agni
4/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Hemanta, Shishira, Varsha · Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

The small tender brinjal is the variety classical texts consider lightest and most agni-friendly.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Small tender fruits stuffed or simmered whole; cook thoroughly with warming spices.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu (vartaka).

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • stuffed with peanut-sesame masala (bharli vangi)
  • in sambar

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high pitta or skin conditions
  • Contraindication: nightshade sensitivity

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Brinjal (small round)

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 cup chopped (100g):

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