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Begun Bhaja (Bengali eggplant fry)
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Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
15
minutes
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Total Time
30
minutes
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Cuisine
India
Servings
2
Calories
180
kcal
Ingredients
1 large eggplant
1/2 teaspoon Turmeric powder
1/2 teaspoon red chilli powder
1 teaspoon flour
1 teaspoon sugar
1 teaspoon salt
Oil for frying
Instructions
In a bowl mix all the ingredients: Turmeric. Red chilli, salt, sugar, and flour.
Cut the eggplants in thick slices of 1 cm approximately. Mix them on both sides with the mixture that we have prepared before.
Leave them to rest for about 10 minutes.
In a frying pan put a little bit of oil and when it is hot add the eggplants.
Fry them over medium heat on both sides until they are tender inside and golden on the outside.
Serve them with hot basmati rice and dal.
Notes
Tips and tricks:
If you like cumin, you can also add it to the mix.
You can use rice flour instead of all-purpose flour.