wankaya

The color purple here is the same word for eggplant. It sounds like wankaya. We've been eating a bit of wankaya lately, so I thought I'd share my love for it with you. I first braved cooking eggplant when I lived in Africa. It was cheap and accessible. To my delight, it is here as well.



Our favorite way so far is a shortened version of eggplant marinara. Crushed cracker crumbs mixed with basil and oregano, eggplant dipped in a little egg, fried in a tablespoon or so of light olive oil. Serve with marinara and noodles...and even hubs admits to preferring this dish to meaty spaghetti.

Try it. You won't be disappointed.