Begun-Bhaja Receipe

Description

Begun-Bhaja is a vegetarian Bengali dish. Begun is Bengali name for brinjal and "bhaja" translated to "fried". It is very easy to cook and usually served as side dish.

Ingredients

brinjal
wheat flour (atta)
turmeric powder
red chilli powder
mustard oil
salt

Steps

slice the brinjal into discs, each about 1cm-thick
put all the spices and atta into a bown and mix them
mix the brinjal slices into the bowl; make sure that spices coat the slices evenly
cover the bowl and let the slices marinate for about 10-15 minutes
Heat mustard oil in a pan and fry each side of the slices till they are golden