Cajun Aubergine

Name: Cajun Aubergine
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Asia
Ingredients: few drops of lemon juice; handful of coriander leaves; 1–2 sweet potatoes, cut at an angle into long slices; 1 fennel bulb, cored and cut into julienne strips; 2 large aubergines; about 16 okra; vegetable oil, for deep-frying; olive oil, for brushing; 55 g (2 oz) plain flour; bean salsa, to serve; dash of milk; 1 egg, beaten; 200 g (7 oz) dry breadcrumbs

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

The Gate Vegetarian Cookbook

By Adrian Daniel and Michael Daniel

Published 2004

About

Dare we say it, this dish of aubergine deep-fried with Cajun spices is slightly reminiscent of southern fried chicken – but really nice. The spiciness and texture contrast make it very satisfying.

Ingredients

2 large aubergines
vegetable oil, for deep-frying
about 16 okra
good pinch

Asia
Side dish
Mediterranean
Spicy
Vegetarian

Method

Peel and halve the aubergines widthways and hollow them out, leaving a 6–8 mm (about ⅜ in) thick shell.
For the coating, mix the flour and spice together in a bowl. Beat the