Chef Minoli De Silva on Instagram: "EGGPLANT MOJU Let’s get spicy: if your eggplant isn’t fried to the edge of destruction, if you’re not layering your spices like a pro, and if you’re skipping chopped dates and a squeeze of lime, you’re not making Moju—you’re making mush. I said what I said. This dish is a masterclass in contrast: 🔥 Crispy, caramelised eggplant 🍋 Lime to cut through the richness 🧂 Salt layered throughout—not just at the end 🟤 Chopped dates melted in for deep, sticky, dark sweetness It’s sweet. It’s sour. It’s savoury. Its spicy. It’s smoky. And when it’s balanced right—it’s a knockout. This isn’t a side dish. This is the dish. Here’s the real method (don’t just throw it together): • Fry eggplant until deeply golden-black—don’t fear the colour • In a separate pan:
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