Eggplant Fry with Besan coating(বেগুনি)

Ingredients:

1. Eggplant- 200 gm
2. Besan/Gram flour-1/2 cup
3. Rice flour-2 ts
4. Turmeric powder-1/2 ts
5. Red chili powder-1/2 ts
6. Cumin powder-1/2 ts
7. Baking powder-3/4 ts
8. Salt-1/2 ts
9. Warm water- around 4/5 Tbs
10. Oil- for deep fry

Procedure:

1. Take besan, rice flour, turmeric powder, red chili powder, cumin powder, baking powder,salt in a mixing bowl and mix it well to distribute all ingredients evenly.
2. Now add water into the dry mixture and mix it well to make a smooth batter(batter should be not too thick or not too thin). Then keep it aside for around 35/40 minutes.

3. Wash the eggplant and then slice it into around 1/2 cm thick pieces and set it aside.

4. Now heat heat oil in a medium heat. When oil is heated enough coat both sides of the eggplant piece with besan and then carefully put it into oil. Put another 4/5 pieces into oil and fry both side until a nice golden brown color shown up.
5. Then take them up on a paper towel to soak extra oil. Fry the rest of the slices in the same process.
6. Enjoy your snacks with ketchup.