Purple-fruited Pea Eggplant

Indications:

• It has been praised as Kayakalpa (that which makes the boy strong and fit)
• The leaf is a stimulant
• Expectorant – It ejects the phlegm from lungs and trachea
• Tonic – It tones the tissues of the body
• Aphrodisiac – It stimulates sexual desire
• Nerve tonic – It tones the nervous tissue
• It is a very good brain stimulant
• It removes chest, nose and head congestion
• It relieves cough and cold
• It relieves dyspepsia (impairment of digestion)
• It relieves skin diseases
• It increases memory power

Preparations:

Ingredients:

• Purple-fruited pea eggplant leaves– 2 bunches
• Black gram (urad dal) – 3 spoons full
• Ghee – 10 ml
• Pepper – 1
• Rock salt – according to taste.

Method:

It is prepared as chutney. The leaves are taken separately, washed, and sautéed in ghee for 2 minutes. Then it is put into a Mixer, along with sautéed black gram, ginger, rock salt, and pepper and ground to a smooth paste.

Soup, tea, raw juice, roti, adai, dosai can also be made with these leaves. It can also be mixed with other leaves and cooked.