I was allowed a lot of liberties as a child – like scribbling on the wall. Each time I learnt a new alphabet or number in my pre school, the first thing I’d do after coming home was to rush to my wall and scribble it out nice and big for everyone to see how knowledgeable I had become. And then there were these other times when I’d just draw as if the entire wall was my canvas. It was a supremely satisfying experience.
The scribbling became more structured after a year. Amma made sure I switched from the wall to pieces of paper, and that I graduated to using colour pencils. Most importantly she had negotiated a very important deal with me – I was to sit at a pre determined time every day, follow her instructions and learn to draw and shade from her. My drawing lessons began with the two most wonderful looking eatables – Mango and Brinjal (Eggplant/Aubergine). They were ideal to begin small lessons in shape, stroke and shading. I loved drawing the Brinjal – a green stylish cap, a fat pot like belly and the strokes of purple and white – it was a happy experience. I drew it almost every other day till I got it right, perfect like the real thing.
Making Roasted Brinjal is an experience much like my first brush with art. I love roasting eggplant, I have roasted eggplant so many times since I have started cooking and yet I can never get tired of it. Everything about making this dish makes me smile – from cuttting the eggplant into thin discs, to preparing the masala to watching the eggplant brown over a just medium flame.
Ingredients
For the Wafers
- Eggplant – 1
- Cornflour – 6 tbsp
- Amchur – 1 tbsp
- Turmeric – 1 tsp
- Hing – 1/4 tsp
- Salt to taste
- Oil – 2 tbsp
- Chilly Oil for Glaze (optional)
Method
- Slice the eggplant into thin wafers.
- Mix the cornflour, salt, amchur, turmeric.
- Dust a broad skillet with Oil. Dust a few eggplant wafers with the cornflour mix.
- Over medium heat place dusted wafers in the skillet and cook one side of the wafers till slightly golden. Turn and cook the other side of the wafers. Repeat until both sides of the wafers are roasted and crisp.
- Repeat with the remaining eggplant. Transfer to a serving dish and glaze with Chilly oil.
Serve hot as a starter, dish on the side or use to prepare eggplant stacks.
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aah there u r.. i was wondering where did u vanish.. i too make baingan bhaja.. check out mine.. u will like that version…
Thanks for the Bear hug L, just checked my mail! Slow, I know!:D
We have holiday today, so taking it easy. Hugs to you too. I will put that in the sidebar as well.
Wafers look yummy, great side dish. Enjoy!:)
I have never made egg plant like these.
Looks really delicious
egg plant wafers has bowled me down…never wud i have thought about anything like this….
glad to have you back! this looks delicious – very innovative!
Never made this Lakshmi.Looks delicious
we make smthing similar…expect we use besan to dip the pieces in.. and either deep fry them..
Looks delicious……
loved the way you realated cooking this with your art….
Trust Amma to be so very innovative!..I have got so much to learn from her!..lovely brinjal…
oh WOW egg plant wafers what a great idea 😀 They look lovely!!
Rosie x
We used to make similar roast with a sambar podi and minced garlic mix. It tastes great with mor kuzhambu!
My mom and I make one similar to this (in fact made some yday!)… we do not use cornflour and all. we just slice the brinjal and zucchini… dip them in some oil mixed with chilli powder, jeera-dhania, salt and then bake it at 350 degrees until crispy and done 🙂
tastes amazzzzzing with sandwiches! 🙂
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