Beguni Recipe - Baingan/Eggplant Pakora
A sattvic Bengali Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant), gram flour (besan), water. Ready in 1h 30m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
Instructions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Beguni Recipe, get prep with the batter first
- 2
In a mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients besan, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, a pinch of hing and salt as required
pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)pinch baking soda(1)salt - to taste - 3
Add about 2/3 cup of water and whisk into a smooth batter having medium dripping consistency
water(2/3 cup) - 4
Ensure that there are no lumps
- 5
Take a deep frying pan and heat enough oil to deep fry
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 6
Rinse and slice the brinjal/eggplant thinly
brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(1) - 7
Slice batch by batch so that oxidation and browning is avoided
- 8
Dip the brinjal slices in the batter such that the batter is coated uniformly
brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(1) - 9
Gently immerse them in hot oil and fry on both sides until they are crisp and done
- 10
With a slotted spoon, remove the Baingan/Eggplant pakoras and drain oil
- 11
Pat dry Beguni pakoras on a paper kitchen towel to remove excess oilFry all the Beguni pakodas in batches similarly
- 12
Beguni Recipe is famous monsoon snack where it is teamed with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or also had along with Masala Tea during tea time
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Beguni Recipe - Baingan/Eggplant Pakora
A sattvic Bengali Recipes recipe with brinjal (baingan / eggplant), gram flour (besan), water. Ready in 1h 30m, serves 4.
Curated byAnanya Chatterjee🇮🇳
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Directions
12 steps- 1
To begin making the Beguni Recipe, get prep with the batter first
- 2
In a mixing bowl, mix all dry ingredients besan, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, coriander powder, cumin powder, a pinch of hing and salt as required
pinch asafoetida (hing)(1)turmeric powder (haldi)(1/4 teaspoon)red chilli powder(1/4 teaspoon)coriander powder (dhania)(1/2 teaspoon)cumin powder (jeera)(1/2 teaspoon)pinch baking soda(1)salt - to taste - 3
Add about 2/3 cup of water and whisk into a smooth batter having medium dripping consistency
water(2/3 cup) - 4
Ensure that there are no lumps
- 5
Take a deep frying pan and heat enough oil to deep fry
sunflower oil - to deep fry - 6
Rinse and slice the brinjal/eggplant thinly
brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(1) - 7
Slice batch by batch so that oxidation and browning is avoided
- 8
Dip the brinjal slices in the batter such that the batter is coated uniformly
brinjal (baingan / eggplant)(1) - 9
Gently immerse them in hot oil and fry on both sides until they are crisp and done
- 10
With a slotted spoon, remove the Baingan/Eggplant pakoras and drain oil
- 11
Pat dry Beguni pakoras on a paper kitchen towel to remove excess oilFry all the Beguni pakodas in batches similarly
- 12
Beguni Recipe is famous monsoon snack where it is teamed with Dhaniya Pudina Chutney or also had along with Masala Tea during tea time
Rate this recipe
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