I very much like eggplant – it would be one of the only proper vegetables that encourages me to consider being vegetarian (except I like meat too much!) Fried or BBQ’d are my favourite treatments, but as it soaks up oil like a sponge I feel it’s a bit of a ‘naughty’ food. So to counter this, I tried keeping the oil to a minimal with a dry bhaji treatment – a concoction that was inspired from various recipes online.
Brinjal Bhaji with Dumplings
Ignoring the sole gyoza – which could of been filled with the vegetarian filling – this lunch easily becomes vegan/vegetarian friendly. Kudos for Yvan picking up some very tasty cherry tomatoes.
Top tier
Top tier: brinjal bhaji, steamed edamame, rice garnished with home-pickled chilli
Bottom tier
Bottom tier: gyoza and vegetarian mandu (Korean) -styled dumplings on a bed of shredded cabbage and spring onion, cherry tomatoes
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