Braised Eggplant Rolls

• 250 g flour
• 250 ml boiling water
• 12 cup sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons sesame oil
• 4 -5 narrow Japanese eggplants or 1 medium eggplant
• 2 tablespoons peanut oil
• 4 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon oyster sauce
• 1 tablespoon shaoxing cooking wine or 1 tablespoon brandy
• 2 teaspoons grated ginger
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 12 cucumber, seeded and cut into matchsticks
• 4 spring onions, finely sliced lengthwise

1. Sift the flour into a bowl then gradually add the water, mixing until you get a smooth dough.
2. Turn the dough on to a lightly floured surface and knead for 3 minutes.
3. Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rest for 30 minutes.
4. Spread the sesame seeds on a dinner plate.
5. Working on a floured surface, divide the dough into 18 pieces and roll into balls.
6. Roll 2 balls out a little and brush 1 with sesame oil.
7. Top with the other flattened ball then press both sides into the sesame seeds.
8. Roll the double pancake out to a 15cm-diameter circle.
9. Repeat with the remaining dough.
10. Heat a frying pan over a medium heat.
11. Cook the pancakes, 1 at a time, for 1-2 minutes each side until firm and just starting to colour.
12. Separate the 2 pancakes immediately, stack on a plate, and cover tightly with tinfoil.
13. Keep in a warm oven if using immediately or refrigerate until needed and reheat in a steamer for a few minutes.
14. For the eggplant:.
15. Cut the eggplant lengthwise into 1.5cm slices then cut these into 1.5cm-wide sticks.
16. Cut these into 6cm lengths.
17. Heat the oil in a wok over a medium heat, add the eggplant and garlic, and stir to coat in the oil.
18. Lower the heat and cook for 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until browned.
19. Add the soy sauce, oyster sauce, Shaoxing or brandy, ginger and sugar.
20. Cover and cook for 10 minutes.
21. Transfer to a serving dish.
22. Serve with the warm pancakes and dishes of cucumber and spring onion.

flour, boiling water, sesame seeds, sesame oil, narrow japanese eggplants, peanut oil, garlic, soy sauce, oyster sauce, cooking wine, ginger, sugar, cucumber, spring onions

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/braised-eggplant-rolls-356954 (may not work)