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Tuesday 9 May 2017

Baingan Bhaja / Crispy Fried Eggplant

One of the simple yet delicious recipe from Bengali cuisine, Baingan bhaja is round Eggplant slices marinated with spices, Coated with rice flour and shallow pan fried with Mustard oil to give the pungent hit of aroma.






Ingredients :

1 Medium size Eggplant
1/2 Tablespoon Turmeric Powder
1/2 Tablespoon Garam Masala
1/2 Tablespoon Coriander Powder
1/2 Tablespoon Cumin Powder
1/2 Tablespoon Amchur Powder
1/4 Tablespoon Chili Powder
3-4 Tablespoon Mustard Oil
Rice flour for dusting
Salt to taste

Recipe :

1. Cut 1 cm round discs of Eggplant and soak into salt water for 15-20 min. This is to remove any bitterness from Eggplant.

2. Dry pat Eggplant discs and keep aside. In a big bowl add all the masalas and 2 Tablespoon of mustard oil to make a paste. If needed add some water. Add the Eggplant discs into the paste and mix well till each disc is coated with spices. Marinate this for 30 min approx.

3. Heat the tawa, take marinated eggplant disc and gently dust with rice flour and shallow fry with mustard oil till you get crisp edges. Serve hot with Khichdi or Parathas.

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