Must-Try: 8 Eggplant Dishes For Foodies

Baingan Bharta

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Bharwa Baingan

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Eggplant Tikka Masala

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Baingan Musallam

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Baingan Pakora

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Dahi Baingan

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Bagara Baingan

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