Terong /Eggplant (Solanum melongena, on the island of Java ( Indonesia), better known as Terong) is a fruit-producing plants are used as vegetables. Its origin is India and Sri Lanka closely Eggplant with potatoes and leunca, and a bit far from the tomatoes.
Eggplant is a herb often grown on an annual basis. This plant grows to 40-150 cm (16-57 inches) in height. The leaves are large, with a rough lobe. The size is 10-20 cm (4-8 inches) long and 5-10 cm (2-4 inches) in width. The types of semi-wild bigger and grew to a height of 225 cm (7 feet), with leaves that exceed 30 cm (12 inches) and 15 cm (6 inches) in length. The trunk is usually spiked. Flower color between white to purple, with a crown which has five lobes. Yellow stamens. Fruit contains flour, with a diameter of less than 3 cm in the wild, and even greater for the preferred species.
In terms of botanical, fruit classed as having many seeds that give small and soft. The seeds can be eaten but are bitter because they contain nicotine, a type of alkaloid that many contained tobacco.
Plant eggplant history
Eggplant is a plant grown for its fruit food. The origins of cultivation in the southern and eastern Asia since prehistoric times, but only known in the Western world no earlier than about 1500. The fruit has a variety of colors, especially purple, green, and white. The first written record of the eggplant found in Qi Min Yao Shu, an ancient Chinese agricultural work, written in the year 544. Many Arabic name for eggplant and North Africa as well as the lack of Greek and Roman names show that this tree was brought into the world through the western Mediterranean region by the Arabs in the early Middle Ages. Scientific name, Solanum melongena, derived from the Arabic term for the 16th century a plant eggplant.
Because eggplant is a member of the Solanaceae, eggplant fruit was once considered poisonous, as some varieties leunca fruit and potatoes. While the eggplant fruit can be eaten without any ill effects for most people, most other people, eating eggplant fruit (similar to eating fruit related such as tomatoes, potatoes, and green pepper or pepper) could have an effect on health. Most fruit somewhat bitter eggplant and irritate the stomach and cause gastritis. Therefore, some sources, especially from the natural health, said that the eggplant and the related genus can cause or worsen arthritis with obvious and it is, should be shunned by those who are sensitive to it
Types of eggplant
1. Eggplant ‘Pipit’
Commonly called a mini eggplant because its small size. The shape is round, in addition there is also a green colored purple. Generally eaten as fresh vegetables and served in regular ‘Sundanese’ dishes, such as ‘Karedok’ (pecel with all raw vegetables).
2. Eggplant ‘Telunjuk’
Long shaped like a finger, and commonly found in Sumatra cuisine menu. For example, to spice curry cooked with shrimp or beef mixture and sauce in ‘Balado’, can also stir-fry with extra ‘tauco’.
3. Eggplant ‘Purple’
The most famous type of eggplant. Varied shapes, some round and long. Type eggplant purple with older color dubbed Japanese eggplant because it is often used in Japanese cuisine such as tempura. In addition to dry, it was too crunchy. While the color is not too dark, softer character. There are also green, and usually inserted as ‘lodeh’ vegetable material.
4. Eggplant ‘Belanda’
Oval shape resembles an egg but the more tapered edges. Meat contains a lot of fruit juice, it was a bit sour, a bit of black colored to yellowish, thin rind. When immature, yellow then turns purple when ripe. Flat round seeds, thin, and hard. In contrast to other types of eggplant, eggplant Belanda is commonly processed into juice.
How to Select and save the eggplant:
1. buy fresh eggplant with the skin surface shiny, not shriveled, and loud that all the benefits can be obtained.
2. If you want that is not too bitter, select the still immature.
3. Do not choose eggplant with brown spots.
4. Fresh eggplant that is not too soft when pressed with finger. To make sure the seeds do not dry the skin with a tap-tap knuckles, if it sounds hollow, it means eggplant in a fresh condition.
5. nonperishable eggplant and bitter, because it's stored in a cool and dry place, do not forget to wrap with plastic. And, use no more than 2 days after buying it. Before processing, remove and let stand at room temperature.
6. Not everyone can eat raw eggplant, try to cook it first before serving. Because eggplant contains toxins that can cause allergic solamine.
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