Begun Bhorta
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Description
A smoky, raw-mixed side dish made of charred eggplant flesh hand-mashed with raw onions, cilantro, green chilies, and raw mustard oil.
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Recipe
Ingredients
- Eggplant
- Red onion
- Mustard oil
- Green chili
- Coriander
Instructions
- Oil eggplant, roast on open flame until gooey.
- Peel.
- Hand-mash with raw aromatics and raw mustard oil.
Learn more Spice, substitutes, tips
Key spices
Mustard oil、Coriander
Substitutes at Japanese supermarkets
Pre-roasted eggplant
Pairing
White Rice / Luchi
Trivia
Unlike Indian Baingan Bharta which is cooked into a curry, Bangladeshi Bhorta is mixed raw after roasting, giving a more direct flavor.
Eating tips & etiquette
Served next to rice and mixed in little by little. The smoky aroma and raw onion crunch are irresistible.
Allergen
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