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In Odia we called it Baigana Bhaja.

In West Bengal it is called Begun Bhaja.

In odisha Baigana bhaja is most popular dish prepared in every house. This dish is specially made for pakhala. Childrens also love this dish. Today i prepared simple begun fry dish. When sudden guest came to your house you can make this dish within a minutes. 

Ingredients:

Palua Baingana: 100 gms

Besan: 3 tbs

Haldi powder

Chilli powder

Salt

Refined oil

Method:

Wash the brinjal and cut into thin round slices.

Take a deep bowl add besan, haldi powder, chilli powder and salt.

Put little water and mix it well.

Make a smooth paste.

Add all brinjal in besan paste.

Keep it for a minutes.

Heat oil in a pan.

Put the sliced begun in tawa and add little oil on it.

Wait for 2 minutes to turn golden brown.

Turn all brinjal to another side.

When both side turn gold keep in a plate.

Serve this dish with pakhala.

Bhendi Sorisha Khatta

Cooking Time Required: 15 mins
Cost of Preparation: 15-20

Ingredients: 

• Ladiesfinger(bhendi) (200 gm)
• green chilli (1 no.)
• curry leaves (5-6 nos)
• garlic (5 pods) 
• coriander seeds (1/4 tsp) 
• mustard seeds (2 tsp)
• lemon (1 no)
• turmeric powder(1/4 tsp)
• oil
• salt to taste.

Preparation: 

• Wash the ladiesfinger and cut across the section into 1.5 inch sized pieces (do not slit it along the length). 
• Keep aside a few mustard seeds and one pod of garlic for the tempering. 
• Grind the mustard seeds and remaining garlic pods into a fine paste.

Cooking: 

• Heat 2 tsp oil in a deep vessel and fry the ladiesfinger pieces till the stickiness goes away.
• Remove from vessel and keep aside. 
• Add another tsp oil. 
• When it starts smoking, add the coriander and mustard seeds. 
• Add the curry leaves, green chilli and garlic pod to the spluttering seeds. 
• Stir for about a min and add the mustard-garlic paste along with 1 cup of water. 
• Bring it to a boil and add the fried ladiesfinger pieces along with turmeric powder and salt to taste. 
• Allow the curry to boil for 5 mins or till the ladiesfinger becomes soft. 
• Then squeeze the lemon over it and cook for another 30 secs. 
• Remove from the fire and serve with rice.