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Begun Bhaja ( Fried Eggplant Bengali Style)

Jul-21-2015
Ritu Sharma
0 minutes
Prep Time
20 minutes
Cook Time
6 People
Serves
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ABOUT Begun Bhaja ( Fried Eggplant Bengali Style) RECIPE

A favourite snack among the bengalis to go along with anything; every family has its own version of Begun Bhaja.

Recipe Tags

  • Veg
  • Frying
  • Main Dish

Ingredients Serving: 6

  1. 500gms Eggplant/Auberigine (Purple Colour)
  2. 1.5 cup Rice flour
  3. 1.5 tsps Turmeric powder
  4. 1tsp Red chilli powder
  5. 3-4tbsp Cooking oil
  6. Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Wash and clean the eggplant thoroughly and cut them into 1-inch slice each. Keep it immersed in salt water( as it removes the bitterness if any).
  2. Mix turmeric powder, red chilli powder, salt, sugar and rice flour together in a bowl and set aside. Remove the eggplant from the water, soak it in a tissue paper and then coat it with the mixture. Make sure the mixture coats the eggplant on both sides and also that it is not runny. Let it marinate for 10mins
  3. Heat the oil smoking in a wok, fry the eggplant in batches in medium flame until it turns golden brown. Flip it once in the middle. Make sure that the eggplant does not lose it shape and that it is cooked soft.
  4. Remove the eggplant from the oil and soak the excess oil with tissue.
  5. Serve it hot, garnished with green chillies and coriander leaves with rice or roti.

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Zeenath Fathima
Sep-22-2016
Zeenath Fathima   Sep-22-2016

luvly ones dea..:blush::blush:

Suchitra Rao
Apr-14-2016
Suchitra Rao   Apr-14-2016

one of my favourites

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