Beguni | |
| Course | Snack |
|---|---|
| Place of origin | India |
| Region or state | Bengal |
| Associatedcuisine | Bengali cuisine,India |
| Main ingredients | Brinjal (eggplant),gram flour,salt,vegetable oil |
Beguni (Bengali:বেগুনী) is a commonBengali snack. It is made ofeggplant (also known asaubergine orbrinjal) which is sliced and dipped in gram flour batter before being either fried or deep fried in oil.This dish is popular in the eastern Indian states ofWest Bengal,Assam andTripura.[1] A similar European dish is known asaubergine fritters.[2]

The dish may be prepared by coating eggplant withbesan paste and then frying the pieces in oil.[3] The eggplant is usually cut longitudinally (Bengali:বেগুনbegun) and dipped in a batter ofBengal gram flour with salt andturmeric, anddeep-fried inmustard oil.