Wambatu Moju

Name: Wambatu Moju
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Sri Lankan
Ingredients: 3 eggplants, sliced; 1/2 cup vinegar; 3 tbsp sugar; 1 tsp mustard seeds

වම්බටු මෝජු/wahm-bah-too MOH-joo/

Also known as: Sri Lankan Eggplant Pickle

About this dish

Fried eggplant pickled in a sweet-tangy vinegar and mustard sauce, a classic Sri Lankan side.

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Ingredients

🍆3 eggplants, sliced

🍶1/2 cup vinegar

🍬3 tbsp sugar

🌶️1 tsp mustard seeds

Method

Serves 4

Deep fry the eggplant slices until golden and slightly crisp.

Simmer vinegar, sugar, and mustard seeds into a tangy syrup.

Add sliced onion and green chile to the syrup.

Toss the fried eggplant in the syrup.

Let marinate before serving as a side dish.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Wambatu moju is a traditional Sri Lankan pickled eggplant dish, commonly served as part of a rice and curry spread.

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