Beguni (Bengali: বেগুনী) is a common Bengali snack originating from the West Bengal region of India. It is made of eggplant (also known as aubergine or brinjal) which is sliced and dipped in gram flour batter before being either fried or deep fried in oil. This dish is also popular in eastern Indian states of Assam and Tripura.[1] A similar European dish is known as aubergine fritters.[2] An almost identical dish is made in the Caribbean, namely in Trinidad and Tobago and Guyana, called baiganee, consisting of sliced eggplant battered in pholourie batter.[3]
Beguni from a local food stall in Howrah, West Bengal
The dish may be prepared by coating eggplant with besan paste and then frying the pieces in oil.[4] The eggplant is usually cut longitudinally (Bengali: বেগুনbegun) and dipped in a batter of Bengal gram flour with salt and turmeric, and deep-fried in mustard oil.
^Jane Grigson (2007). Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book. U of Nebraska Press. p. 46. ISBN 978-0-8032-5994-2.
^Sally Miller (2008). Contemporary Caribbean Cooking. Miller Publishing Co. Ltd. p. 18. ISBN 978-976-8079-75-6.
^Pholourie & Baiganee
^Uses of Tropical Grain Legumes: Proceedings of a Consultants Meeting, 27-30 Mar 1989, ICRISAT Center, India. ICRISAT. 1991. pp. 108, 335. ISBN 978-92-9066-180-1.
Beguni (Bengali: বেগুনী) is a common Bengali snack originating from the West Bengal region of India. It is made of eggplant (also known as aubergine or...
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festivals such as Lakshmi puja. Popular street foods include Aloor Chop, Beguni, Kati roll, biryani, and phuchka. Bengali women commonly wear the sari,...
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ilish, a fish that is a favourite among Calcuttans. Street foods such as beguni (fried battered eggplant slices), kati roll (flatbread roll with vegetable...
Tehari Tikka Torkari Zorda polao Snacks and sauces Alu chaat Alur chop Beguni Bela Biscuit Bhelpuri Chaat Chanachur Chhana Chotpoti Doi bora Haleem Jhalmuri...
Tehari Tikka Torkari Zorda polao Snacks and sauces Alu chaat Alur chop Beguni Bela Biscuit Bhelpuri Chaat Chanachur Chhana Chotpoti Doi bora Haleem Jhalmuri...
Tehari Tikka Torkari Zorda polao Snacks and sauces Alu chaat Alur chop Beguni Bela Biscuit Bhelpuri Chaat Chanachur Chhana Chotpoti Doi bora Haleem Jhalmuri...
Tehari Tikka Torkari Zorda polao Snacks and sauces Alu chaat Alur chop Beguni Bela Biscuit Bhelpuri Chaat Chanachur Chhana Chotpoti Doi bora Haleem Jhalmuri...
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