Begun Bhaja ( Brinjal Fry)

Begun Bhaja/ Beaingan bhaja is famous snack which can be taken along as snack or main meal.

Ingredients

        

1. 1 large eggplant (begun/brinjal/baingan/aubergine) cut into half inch round slices
2. ½ tsp turmeric powder/hadli
3. salt as required
4. ½ tsp of sugar
5. mustard oil or sunflower oil for frying
6. 3 tsp chickpea flour/besan or all purpose flour/maida/Corn flour
7. A pinch of Kolonji/black cumin (Nigella sativa also known as black caraway, or black onion seed)

Instructions

1.       Rinse the eggplant (brinjal) well in water. Pat dry with a kitchen towel.

2.      Now slice the eggplant in ½ inch thick roundels.

3.      Now add all the turmeric powder, salt, sugar, besan/corn flour/black cumin together in a bowl with some water and mix well till it become thick dip.

4.      Then drop the brinjal pieces in to the dip & Marinate for 3-5 minutes.

5.      Heat oil in a pan.

6.      Take out the brinjal from the thick dip and start frying in the pan.

7.      Now pan fry the brinjal slices till crisp and golden brown on both sides.

8.      Drain baingan slices on paper tissues.

9. Serve brinjal fry just as snack or with with Rice or roti / naam.