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'''Beguni''' ({{Lang-bn|বেগুনী}}) is a common ] snack originating from ]. It is made of ] (also known as ''aubergine'' or ''brinjal'') which is sliced and dipped in gram flour batter before being either fried or deep fried in oil. It is a popular ] item in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Parliament |title=Hasina suggests using pumpkin in place of eggplant as prices soar in Ramadan |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/hasina-suggests-using-pumpkin-in-place-of-eggplant-as-prices-soar-in-ramadan |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}</ref> This dish is also popular in eastern Indian states of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |author=Jane Grigson |year=2007 |title=Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nr2Dna7hx1EC&pg=PA46 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |page=46 |isbn=978-0-8032-5994-2}}</ref> A similar European dish is known as ''aubergine fritters''.<ref>{{cite book |author=Sally Miller |year=2008|title=Contemporary Caribbean Cooking |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2XjV0kPhngoC&pg=PT18 |publisher=Miller Publishing Co. Ltd. |page=18 |isbn=978-976-8079-75-6}}</ref> An almost identical dish is made in the Caribbean, namely in ] and ], called baiganee, consisting of sliced eggplant battered in ] batter.<ref></ref> |
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'''Beguni''' ({{Lang-bn|বেগুনী}}) is a common ] snack originating from ]. It is made of ] (also known as ''aubergine'' or ''brinjal'') which is sliced and dipped in gram flour batter before being either fried or deep fried in oil. It is a popular ] item in Bangladesh.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Correspondent |first1=Parliament |title=Hasina suggests using pumpkin in place of eggplant as prices soar in Ramadan |url=https://bdnews24.com/bangladesh/hasina-suggests-using-pumpkin-in-place-of-eggplant-as-prices-soar-in-ramadan |access-date=17 April 2023 |work=bdnews24.com |language=en}}</ref> This dish is also popular in eastern Indian states of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite book |author=Jane Grigson |year=2007 |title=Jane Grigson's Vegetable Book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Nr2Dna7hx1EC&pg=PA46 |publisher=U of Nebraska Press |page=46 |isbn=978-0-8032-5994-2}}</ref> A similar European dish is known as ''aubergine fritters''.<ref>{{cite book |author=Sally Miller |year=2008|title=Contemporary Caribbean Cooking |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2XjV0kPhngoC&pg=PT18 |publisher=Miller Publishing Co. Ltd. |page=18 |isbn=978-976-8079-75-6}}</ref> An almost identical dish is made in the Caribbean, namely in ] and ], called baiganee, consisting of sliced eggplant battered in ] batter.<ref></ref> |