Brinjals for the Veggie patch
Brinjal or the eggplant may perhaps be called the queen of all Indian vegetables. If one takes the average yield of all food crops (grains, vegetables, fruits, etc.) in weight for a given area of land, the yield for rice is only 70% of the average whereas the yield for brinjals is 200%! Next to China, India produces maximum amount of this crop. It is liked by one and all in India. It has curative properties for cholesterol reduction. Along with beans, eggplant is extremely good in reducing sugar levels for diabetic patients. If you're a diabetic you don't have to swallow the bitter bitter-gourd, but instead get the same desired effect with brinjals and beans. Try brinjal slices in pizza for a change! Here is a collage of brinjals for your pleasure. Enjoy!
Top left - Brinjal clowns (assmebly mine, but idea borrowed)
Top right - Brinjal squares
Bottom left - Beautiful brinjal flowers (look how the ends form a very nice pattern)
Bottom right - Head to tail arrangement of brinjals (two-dimensional model for anti-ferroelectric or anti-ferromagnetic compounds 
RegardS! - mOhana
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ammuchandhini
Mon, 2010-06-14 19:31
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nice display of brinjals...
judelined
Tue, 2010-06-15 00:19
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Here comes one more person to tempt me - now you have left my mouth watering for brinjals (unfortulately I made shallot sambar today)... The most interesting pattern to me is the third one as all the dimensions in that kolam are very pretty. Thanks for the useful information that goes with the kolam too
dibbutn
Tue, 2010-06-15 07:28
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JMK sir lovely arrangement ... the first pattern reminds me of an elf with a green hat and smiling face :)... loved the third pattern, neatly arranged to give a wonderful pattern.. this pattern will look so good as a earring
anirudh
Thu, 2010-06-17 22:25
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pretty clowns and the flowers....but my father does not like brinjal...so its less made....
we make special request to mom for the masala filled brinjals to have with rice rotis (roTTis)
Lata
Tue, 2010-06-22 13:01
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I guess Mr.Rao was just clowning around with the eggplants.
I'm glad your dad doesn't like brinjals Anirudh. I was the odd one out so far, in this site, for not liking them.
jkmrao
Tue, 2010-06-22 15:07
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I think some very orthodox people don't eat brinjals. However, they too eat a particular type of brinjals with stripes. It seems some svAmIjI said they are okay
Regards! - mOhana
jayamohan
Tue, 2010-06-22 22:32
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Lovely patterns esp., the third one!
Lata, I too was like you once but now Iam a big fan of சுட்ட கத்திரிக்காய் துவையல் and vaangi bath!
rajamma_2
Tue, 2010-06-22 23:12
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The brinjal clowns look cute, but I won't buy them since the dark eyes tell me there may be some worms inside.The other patterns are also very nice esp. the third one. A simple white dot on them gives the effect of" fresh from the garden'! The 4th one has a wavy effect.In our house also we like chutta kathrikka puli pachadi. made out of GUNDU kathrikkai!!
rajamma
brindhanagesh
Thu, 2010-07-01 05:29
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Nice patterns, Mohanaji:) i like the first three patterns more and the forth pattern reminds me of the slates with beads which we were using during our childhood:)
It is also my favourite veggie.
Lata
Sun, 2010-08-01 22:13
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It's super cool, and I really like it.
-Diya