Begun Bhaja

Bengali Begun Bhaja or Baingan Bhaja is a dish prepared out of thick slices of the eggplant marinated in spices and coated with rice flour and deep-fried. It goes perfectly with rice and dal and even phulka.

t is a fav Indian (Bengali) tea time snack and can be made using a variety of vegetables like potatoes, cauliflower, onion, eggplant, etc.

Ingredients 

• 1 Eggplant / Baingan (Large one)
• 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder
• 1 tsp Red Chilli Powder
• 1 tsp Sugar
• Salt to taste
• 1/4 cup Rice Flour
• Mustard Oil for frying

Instructions

• Wash the eggplant and wipe it dry with a kitchen towel.
• Cut into 1 cm thick slices.
• Mix turmeric powder, red chilli powder, sugar, salt and rice powder in a plate.
• Apply this mixture all over the eggplant slices.
• Heat mustard oil in a pan.
• Shallow fry in hot oil on high heat until golden brown from both the sides.
• Serve immediately.