Begun’r Ghonto / Eggplant Ghonto for lunch in Thakurbari style

Name: Begun’r Ghonto / Eggplant Ghonto for lunch in Thakurbari style
Total time: 1500 s
Yield: 2-3 servings
Cuisine: Indian
Ingredients: 1 medium size Begun or eggplant; 2-3 Tbsp Chire or Poha or Flattened rice; 1 tsp ginger paste; 1 tsp red chilli powder; 1/2 tsp turmeric powder; 1 tsp cumin powder; 1 tsp onion paste; 1/8 tsp salt; 1/8 tsp sugar; 3-4 Tbsp mustard oil; 1/2 tsp garam masala paste; 1 tsp ghee

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

Kolkata

#CA2025
Ghonto is very unique to West Bengal cuisine and it’s both veg or no veg. But Thakurbari’r Ranna book of Purnima Tagore mentions this particular one with Chire or Poha. The flavour is so different and the recipe just blew my mind. Chire will mix in well with Begun or Eggplant cut into very small pieces as suggested in the recipe. I loved it

Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

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Ingredients

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

2-3 servings

1medium size Begun or eggplant
2-3 TbspChire or Poha or Flattened rice
1 tspginger paste
1 tspred chilli powder
1/2 tspturmeric powder
1 tspcumin powder
1 tsponion paste
1/8 tspsalt
1/8 tspsugar
3-4 Tbspmustard oil
1/2 tspgaram masala paste
1 tspghee

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Steps

Prep time -10 mins, Cooking time -15 mins

1

Wash the Begun or eggplant and cut into small pieces. Keep the Chire or Poha ready. Smear the Begun with 1/2 tsp turmeric powder and salt
2

In a wok heat mustard oil and add the begun and Chire together and fry for 2 mins and set aside
3

In another wok heat mustard oil and add 1 bay leaf, ginger paste, turmeric powder, red chilli powder, and onion paste- mix well and cook until oil surfaces.
4

Add little water and let it come to boil. Add fried Begun or eggplant and Chire or Pohe or Flattened rice
5

When water is almost dried out, add cumin powder and mix well. Add garam masala paste and ghee, stir and set aside
6

Plate and enjoy with steamed rice

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Madhumita Bishnu @Madhubish27

on August 22, 2025 01:55

Kolkata

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