Monsoon Bites - Beguni (Batter Fried Eggplants - Bengali Style)

Monsoon Bites - Beguni (Batter Fried Eggplants - Bengali Style)

Source : Marinate The Eggplants With Salt And Half The Turmeric Powder For 10 Minutes Make A Batter Of Pouring Consistency With The Besan And All The Other Ingr...

PreTime
more Minutes
CookTime
a few Minutes
Yield
Some Servings

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at : July 14, 2026

Step:

  1. Marinate the eggplants with salt and half the turmeric powder for 10 minutes. Make a batter of pouring consistency with the besan and all the other ingredients (except oil) with required quantity of water.

    Monsoon Bites - Beguni (Batter Fried Eggplants - Bengali Style) recipe step 1 photo

  2. Heat oil in a pan. Dip the eggplants in the batter few at a time and deep fry till golden in colour. Drain on a kitchen towel.

    Monsoon Bites - Beguni (Batter Fried Eggplants - Bengali Style) recipe step 2 photo

  3. Serve hot along with tomato sauce, mayo, kasundi or any chutney.

    Monsoon Bites - Beguni (Batter Fried Eggplants - Bengali Style) recipe step 3 photo

Ingredients

  1. 3-4 long & broad eggplants, sliced to 1/2 " thickness
  2. to taste salt
  3. 1/4 tsp. turmeric powder
  4. 3/4 cup besan (gram flour)
  5. 1/2 tsp. kalonji (nigella seeds)
  6. 1/4 tsp. baking soda
  7. 1 tsp. ginger, grated
  8. 1-2 green chilies, finely chopped
  9. 1 tbsp. onion, finely chopped (opt)
  10. oil to deep fry

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