How much cooking time?

20 min — 10 min prep, 10 min cooking.

Beguni

Name: Beguni
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 7 servings
Cuisine: West Bengal Indian
Ingredients: 2tbsp Coriander Leaves; 100g Mattu Gulla Eggplant; salt; 100g Gram Flour; 100g rice; 2tbsp Mustard Oil

Batter-fried brinjal slices in rice flour and besan batter. Bengali monsoon snack, essential with khichuri.

People also search this as baingan pakora, baingan bhaji, brinjal bajji, beguni pakora.

Time 20 min · Serves 7 · 144 kcal · Central Bengal, West Bengal

Ingredients

Garnish

Coriander Leaves (optional) (garnish) — 2 tbsp (chopped)

Main

Mattu Gulla Eggplant — 100 g (chopped)
salt (optional) (whole)
Gram Flour — 100 g (ground)
rice — 100 g (ground)

Tempering

Mustard Oil — 2 tbsp (whole)

Method

Wash and prepare all ingredients for Beguni. Chop vegetables, marinate protein if needed.
Prepare the dough/batter with flour, salt, and water. Knead well and rest for 15 minutes.
Divide into portions. Roll out or shape as needed. Add stuffing if applicable.
Cook on a hot tawa with ghee/oil, or deep fry until golden brown.
Adjust salt and spices. Garnish with fresh coriander leaves. Serve hot.

Common questions

How many calories in one plate of Beguni?: 144 kcal per plate.
How much cooking time?: 20 min — 10 min prep, 10 min cooking.

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