By Risha Ganguly
Everytime we talk about a Bengali dish, something unique comes up. Today, let us talk about a charred eggplant dish called begun poda. Here is a delicious recipe for begun poda for you.
2 whole eggplants 5-6 garlic pods 1 Chopped onion 1 Chopped green chilli 1 tsp Mustard oil Salt as per taste
Slice the eggplant halfway and put salt on the flesh. Insert garlic pods in it and put it on gas grill on a low flame.
Cook the eggplant properly on all sides. After it is charred, put it in cold water and take the peel off.
In a bowl, add the peeled eggplant flesh and mash it properly.
Add the mustard oil, salt and chopped veggies to the eggplant. Serve with steamed rice and enjoy your meal.