bengali baingan bhaja / begun bhaja recipe
Ingredients
- Brinjal(large) - 1
- Rice flour - 1/2 cup
- Bengal gram flour/besan - 2 tbsp
- Salt to taste
- Turmeric powder - 1 tsp
- Red chilli powder -2 tbsp
- Mustard oil/ ordinary oil to fry
Instructions
- First wash and cut brinjal into discs with 1/4 inch thicknesss.2.Mix needed salt and turmeric and set aside for 20 minutes.3.In a wide vessel add chilli powder,besan, salt and rice flour mix well and keep.4.In-between heat a pan with little oil to shallow fry.5.Coat the brinjal one after other in this spice mix till well coated.6.Shallow fry at medium flame till its golden take out in a tissue.
Notes
Sprinkle of sugar will intense the colour and taste if you like add it.
Don’t slice the brinjals thin it should be decently thick.
According to spice level add chilli powder less or more.
Select nice tender variety brinjals without much seeds.
Don’t slice the brinjals thin it should be decently thick.
According to spice level add chilli powder less or more.
Select nice tender variety brinjals without much seeds.