Beguni

Beguni is an essential part of iftar. Here is an easy recipe for making it at home.

  • Serves 3
  • 25 min
  • May 12, 2020
Beguni

Ingredients

  • Long eggplant (1)
  • Gram flour (besan) (1 cup)
  • Finely chopped onion (1 teaspoon)
  • Green chilies (2)
  • Turmeric powder (1 teaspoon)
  • Oil (for frying)
  • Salt (to taste)

Method

  1. Wash the eggplant and slice it thinly lengthwise.
  2. For the batter, add 1 teaspoon turmeric powder, 1 teaspoon salt, chopped onion, and chopped green chilies to the gram flour. Add enough water to make a mixture the consistency of pancake batter. Make sure there are no lumps. Deep-fry the eggplant slices in medium-hot oil after dipping them in the batter. Serve hot.