Hubli: Brinjal is even more popular among the most commonly used vegetables in tropical vegetables North Karnataka, where it is used in the preparation of a wide variety of culinary delicacies ranging from the famous ‘Vangibath’ to the famous ‘Stuffed Yengai’. However, brinjal, which was till now an affordable vegetable for most people, has now become extremely expensive, with the wholesale price rising above Rs 100 per kg.
The rise in prices of brinjal coupled with inflation in the prices of cabbage and capsicum has burnt a huge hole in the pockets of consumers, while sellers are complaining of sharp drop in sales.
Totayya Nilammanmath, a vendor who supplies vegetables to the restaurant, admitted that the prices of vegetables have risen sharply long after the unseasonal rains stopped. He said, ‘I have never seen such a rise in the prices of brinjal. Between December 24 and 27, the price of brinjal was hovering in the range of Rs 200 to Rs 220. Now brinjal is being sold in the retail market from Rs 100 to Rs 140 per kg. There was a huge demand for brinjal this month with many weddings and other events but the supply was short, which pushed up the price,” he said.
Cabbage and capsicum are also weighing heavily on the pockets of the consumers. While the price of cabbage is Rs 60-70 per kg, the wholesale price of capsicum has gone up to Rs 80 per kg, while it is selling at Rs 100 per kg in the retail market.
As a result, in many restaurants Hubli The famous brinjal curry has been taken off its lunch menu, while Khanavali – a traditional eatery from northern Karnataka – is serving stuffed yengai once in two days.
owning to Basaveshwar Khanawali Feather lamington Rodone, one of the reputed eateries in Hubli Apna na Said, “We cannot completely remove curry from the menu, as it will annoy our regular customers. Since we serve Holi every day, our customers demand Baingan Palya and Madaki Kalu Palya. But when Brinjal 200, we had to tell our customers that we couldn’t afford to make it.
The rise in prices of brinjal coupled with inflation in the prices of cabbage and capsicum has burnt a huge hole in the pockets of consumers, while sellers are complaining of sharp drop in sales.
Totayya Nilammanmath, a vendor who supplies vegetables to the restaurant, admitted that the prices of vegetables have risen sharply long after the unseasonal rains stopped. He said, ‘I have never seen such a rise in the prices of brinjal. Between December 24 and 27, the price of brinjal was hovering in the range of Rs 200 to Rs 220. Now brinjal is being sold in the retail market from Rs 100 to Rs 140 per kg. There was a huge demand for brinjal this month with many weddings and other events but the supply was short, which pushed up the price,” he said.
Cabbage and capsicum are also weighing heavily on the pockets of the consumers. While the price of cabbage is Rs 60-70 per kg, the wholesale price of capsicum has gone up to Rs 80 per kg, while it is selling at Rs 100 per kg in the retail market.
As a result, in many restaurants Hubli The famous brinjal curry has been taken off its lunch menu, while Khanavali – a traditional eatery from northern Karnataka – is serving stuffed yengai once in two days.
owning to Basaveshwar Khanawali Feather lamington Rodone, one of the reputed eateries in Hubli Apna na Said, “We cannot completely remove curry from the menu, as it will annoy our regular customers. Since we serve Holi every day, our customers demand Baingan Palya and Madaki Kalu Palya. But when Brinjal 200, we had to tell our customers that we couldn’t afford to make it.
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