Indian food

Bagara baingan

Also called: Bagara baingan, Багара баингана

Vegan

Small aubergines simmered whole in a gravy of peanut, sesame, coconut and tamarind: dark, sour and nutty. The vegetarian dish that sits beside the biryani on a Hyderabadi table and holds its own.

How it's eaten

With plain rice rather than bread; the gravy is thin and meant to soak.

Where to try it

Hyderabad

The vegetarian dish that sits beside the biryani on a Hyderabadi table and holds its own.

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