The Tamil name for Bay leaves (herb) - Brinji elai ( Brinji Leaf) come from the fact they were invariably used in a dish called Brinji! Brinji (the dish) is the earliest known version of Biriyani/Pulav cooked in Tamilnadu.
What does Brinji mean?
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