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  Fries/Bhaja
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Fries or Bhaja as the Bengalies call are an important part of a midday meal. It accompanies a meal of rice and dal. Some wonderful recipes of fries to serve in a traditional Bengali feast.

 
Beguni  
Ingredients:
1 brinjal, 1cup besan or chick-pea flour. -1teaspoon oil, Water to make besan paste, 1/2 teaspoon posto (poppy seeds), 1/2 teaspoon chili powder, salt to taste. Oil for deep frying, A pinch of baking soda (optional).


Steps:

Pour besan in a large bowl and add 1 teaspoon oil.. Mix thoroughly. Add water and make batter with a relatively thick consistency. Add the posto, and chili powder and salt and whip batter well.
Set aside for 1/2an hour. Cut the brinjal into rounds and then slice them into half. Dip the pieces in the batter and deep fry them. remove them until rich brown and drain extra oil on absorbed paper and serve.

BegunBhaja      
Ingredients:  
Brinjal-2, Salt-to taste, Turmeric-a pinch. 
Mustard oil for frying
 
Steps:
Cut brinjal into rounds or lengthwise. Rub in turmeric and salt. Deep fry till tender.
 
Fried Hilsa              
Ingredients:
Hilsa-6 pieces, Turmeric paste-1 teaspoon 
salt, oil for frying.
 
Steps:
Heat oil till blue haze appears. In the meantime, coat the hilsa with turmeric paste and salt to taste. Fry in hot oil until crisp and well browned. Drain off oil and serve immediately.
 

 

             
 
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