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By Urvashi Roe
Published 2022
I never liked aubergines at school. They were always dense, oily and tasteless, whereas at home my mother would stuff them with crushed peanuts, cumin and tomatoes to make these reveya which I couldn’t eat fast enough. When I was younger, she’d send us all shopping so she could get the housework done in peace and quiet. We didn’t have a car so we’d take the bus. Dad would spend aaaaages choosing the best small aubergines and meanwhile I’d have to watch my sisters to make sure they di