India

Begun Bhaja

Name: Begun Bhaja
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: India
Ingredients: 1 large Eggplant; 1 tsp Turmeric; 1 tsp Chili powder; 2 tbsp Rice flour; 4 tbsp Mustard oil; to taste Salt

Crispy fried eggplant slices from Bengal

Begun bhaja are Bengali eggplant slices seasoned with turmeric and fried crisp in mustard oil.

As a simple side to rice and dal, they are crisp outside and creamy within.

Servings4

Time20 min

LevelEasy

Ingredients

Eggplant1 large
Turmeric1 tsp
Chili powder1 tsp
Rice flour2 tbsp
Mustard oil4 tbsp
Saltto taste

★ = available authentic in the Asia Boutique

Preparation

Cut the eggplant into thick slices.
Rub with turmeric, chili and salt.
Lightly coat in rice flour.
Fry crisp on both sides in hot mustard oil.
Drain on paper and serve.

Make it original

Mustard oil and turmeric are in the Asia Boutique.

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