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Bengali lentil beignets

Bengali lentil beignets

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Golden and crispy lentil mungo beignets, flavored with onion, chili pepper, ginger, and cilantro: perfect as an appetizer.

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Recipe from MdsShakil, SMontaha32 (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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These mungo lentil fritters, which are very popular in Bengal as a snack or during the Iftar meal, are crispy and flavorful. They are typically served with chutneys or sauces.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting4 hr
  • Total4 hr 50 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfrying
  • Estimated cost$3.43 $0.86 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.
  • Vegetarian
  • Vegan
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.98
  • $0.09
  • $0.08
  • $0.07
  • $0.91
  • $0.03
  • $0.27

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Soak the mung lentils in water for 4 hours.
  2. Thoroughly drain the lentils and blend them with a small amount of water, but not enough to create a too-liquid mixture. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the onion, chili peppers, ginger, garlic, cilantro, salt, and baking soda to the dough, then mix thoroughly. ≈ 4 min
  4. Take small portions of dough and flatten them by hand. ≈ 3 min
  5. Heat the oil in a deep pan and fry the doughnuts over medium heat until they are golden brown and crispy.
  6. Drain off any excess oil paint and serve. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Bengali lentil beignets

  • 200 g of mung beans$1.98
  • 60 g of chopped onion$0.09
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger$0.08
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic (optional)$0.07
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro$0.91
  • salt$0.03
  • deep-fried oil paint$0.27

Total$3.43

that's $0.86 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 200 g of mung beans
  • 60 g of chopped onion
  • 2 to 3 chopped green chili peppers
  • 1 tablespoon of chopped ginger
  • 1 tablespoon of finely chopped garlic (optional)
  • 2 tablespoons of chopped cilantro
  • salt
  • 1 teaspoon of baking soda (optional, for crispier doughnuts)
  • deep-fried oil paint

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