Bengalies love roasted neem leaves with brinjal.

June 25, 2025 12:13am CST
There is a dish in bengal called neem begun. Begun includes the brinjal. Neem includes the neem leaves. Both are cooked together and eaten with rice. Generally they are appetizer. They are good for health also.
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Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (90921)
• Bangalore, India
25 Jun
This is a very popular Bengali recipe. My Bengali friends keep talking about it. I have not tried it. Don't neem leaves make the dish very bitter?
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (20861)
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26 Jun
yes Arunimaji yes the neem leaves make the food bitter but the roasted form with brinjal tastes nice. It increases the appetite for any other food
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Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (20861)
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26 Jun
@arunima25 Thanks Arunimaji, it is like karela or ucche called bitter gourd. When it is made in a dish called shukto it tastes good and along with drumstick raw bananas potatoes create a delicious vegetable. It is bitter but tasty
Arunima Singh
@arunima25 (90921)
• Bangalore, India
26 Jun
@sathviksouvik Oh! I see. I have seen the preparation recipe on YouTube. I will try making it soon.
sarika bhatia
@sarik1 (7629)
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27 Jun
It is good recipe . have a great day.
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (20861)
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27 Jun
thanks Sarikaji yes the food is delicious
Traceyjayne
@Traceyjayne (2515)
• United Kingdom
27 Jun
i have not heard of these.
M Cheung
@Beestring (15532)
• Hong Kong
25 Jun
Never heard of neem leaves. Are they just grown in your place?
Dr Souvik Chatterji
@sathviksouvik (20861)
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26 Jun
yes Cheung the neem tree is used for medicines tooth paste and also soaps
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