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Edible plant parts

Roots: carrot, radish, beetroot, sweet potato
Stems: potato (modified stem), ginger, sugarcane
Leaves: spinach, methi, coriander
Flowers: cauliflower, broccoli, banana flower
Fruits: mango, banana, tomato (yes, tomato is a fruit), brinjal
Seeds: rajma, chickpea (chana), peanuts, rice, wheat

Different parts of a plant are eaten:

Example

A potato is a stem (it grows underground but isn't a root). Onion is a modified stem too.

💡 Tip:Tomato, brinjal, capsicum, ladyfinger are all fruits (they have seeds inside) — even though we call them “vegetables” in cooking.