Gaji Mari (가지말이)
Korea
Light vegan rolls made from thinly sliced eggplant, filled with fresh vegetables. Served with spicy mustard and soy sauces that give the dish a piquant flavor.
Ingredients
- 2 pcs eggplant
- 2-3 tablespoons oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
- 1 pcs alfalfa sprouts
- 85 g red cabbage
- 0.25 pcs red bell pepper
- 0.25 pcs orange bell pepper
- 0.25 pcs yellow bell pepper
- 0.25 pcs green bell pepper
- 1 pcs enoki mushrooms
- 2 tsp Korean hot mustard
- 3 tablespoons vinegar
- 1 tablespoons rice syrup
- 2 tablespoons pear juice
- 1 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1 tablespoons Korean plum extract
Steps
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Thinly slice all vegetables for the filling: alfalfa sprouts, red cabbage, bell peppers of different colors and enoki mushrooms.
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Slice the eggplants lengthwise into thin strips using a vegetable peeler or mandoline.
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Heat a pan, add oil, place the eggplant slices, lightly salt and pepper, and sauté 1–2 minutes on each side.
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Place a small amount of the prepared vegetables on each eggplant slice and roll into a roll.
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Prepare the spicy mustard sauce: mix Korean hot mustard, vinegar, rice syrup, pear juice and salt.
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Prepare the soy sauce: mix soy sauce, vinegar, sugar and Korean plum extract.
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Serve the rolls with the chosen sauces.