Begun Bhaja Recipe
Cuisine: Indian
Author: EasyRecipes .
Prep time: 25 mins
Cook time: 30 mins
Total time: 55 mins
Baingan Bhaja or Begun Bhaja are pan fried or shallow fried marinated slices of Aubergines
Ingredients
  • 1 large eggplant (baingan/aubergine) cut into half inch round slices
  • 1 tsp chili powder
  • ½ tsp turmeric powder/hadli
  • 1 tsp garam masala powder (optional)
  • 1 tsp dried mango/amchur powder (optional)
  • rice flour as required
  • salt as required
  • mustard oil or sunflower oil for frying
Instructions
  1. Rinse the eggplant (baingain) well in water. Pat dry with a kitchen towel.
  2. Now slice the eggplant in ½ inch thick roundels.
  3. Soak these slices in salted water for 15-20 minutes. Remove and pat dry all the slices.
  4. Now add all the spice powders and salt and mix the slices well. Marinate for 5-7 minutes.
  5. Heat oil in a pan. Take rice flour in a plate. Coat each slice with rice flour. Dust off the extra rice flour.
  6. Now pan fry the baingan slices till crisp and golden brown on both sides.
  7. Drain baingan slices on paper tissues.
  8. Serve Baingan Bhaja hot with yogurt or any yogurt dip and some bread or rotis or naans.
Recipe by Mithila.net at http://www.mithila.net/veg-recipes/begun-bhaja-recipe-11798.html