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    Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    Published 09/02/2015. Updated 07/09/2020

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    Easy-to-make vegan eggplant rolls! Great as an appetizer.
    DSC 0900 e1441248082938 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    Continuing with the healthy Korean temple food theme, I am excited to share these gorgeous, easy-to-make, vegan eggplant rolls. In Korean, these rolls are called gaji mari (가지말이). Gaji is eggplant, and mari refers to rolled up dishes. The inspiration came from a recipe I found in a cookbook I recently purchased. The book, titled “12 Months of Temple Meals”, is authored by a Buddhist nun, Venerable Dae Ahn (대안스님), who is one of the masters of Korean temple cuisine.

    The recipe in the book is very simple yet elegant! The thinly sliced eggplants are briefly cooked in a skillet, rolled up with sprouts, and served with a hot mustard sauce. I used alfalfa sprouts and added some thinly sliced red cabbage for color and crunch. I also made a soy-based sauce to provide another sauce option.

    DSC 0917 e1441247801622 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    For the fillings, I played around with different vegetables such as colorful fresh bell peppers and enoki mushrooms. They turned out great! Carrots and cucumbers will be great additions as well.

    Any long variety eggplants are fine for this recipe. Eggplants cook down significantly, so make sure they are not too slender. I used two beautiful eggplants I bought from the farmers’ market last weekend. It was perfect for these roll ups!

    The problem with these rolls? They were too pretty to eat!DSC 09361 e1441251728839 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    DSC 0917 150x150 1 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    Eggplant Rolls (Gaji Mari)

    4.50 from 6 votes
    Servings: 4
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    Ingredients

    • 2 Asian eggplants long and thick - see note
    • 2 to 3 tablespoons of perilla or sesame oil or olive oil
    • salt and pepper

    Filling option 1

    • 1 package of alfalfa sprouts or any sprouts
    • 3 ounces of red cabbage thinly sliced

    Filling option 2

    • 1/4 red bell pepper
    • 1/4 orange bell pepper
    • 1/4 yellow bell pepper
    • 1/4 green bell pepper
    • 1 package of enoki mushrooms

    Hot mustard sauce

    • 2 teaspoons Korean hot mustard yeon gyeoja, 연겨자 or dijon mustard
    • 2 tablespoons vinegar
    • 1 tablespoon rice syrup or sugar
    • 2 tablespoon juice from grated pear or apple juice or 1 tablespoon Korean plum syrup
    • ⅛ teaspoon salt

    Soy-based sauce

    • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
    • 1 tablespoon vinegar
    • 1 teaspoon sugar
    • 1 tablespoon Korean plum extract or apple juice

    Instructions

    • Prepare the filling vegetables by thinly slicing.
      DSC 0878 e1441249465550 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)
    • Thinly slice the eggplant lengthwise by running a peeler through the eggplant while pressing it down as hard as you can. Putting pressure on the peeler will help with cutting even slices that are as thick as possible with a peeler. You can also use a mandoline to slice the eggplant.
      DSC 0885 e1441249958550 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)
    • Heat a pan with a tablespoon of oil. Place the eggplant slices in a single layer, lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper, and cook briefly over medium heat, 1 or 2 minutes per each side. Transfer to a plate.
      DSC 0886 e1441250110930 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)
    • Lay an eggplant slice on a flat surface. Place assorted vegetables on top at one end of the eggplant slice and roll up all the way. Repeat until all eggplant slices are used up.
      DSC 0883 e1441250541757 - Eggplant rolls (Gaji Mari)

    Notes

    You can get 8 to 10 thin slices from one eggplant, which will be enough for 2 people as a side dish.
    Adapted from Cookbook: 12 Months of Temple Meals
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