MEDITERRANEAN EGGPLANT (AUBERGINE) CAKES
A lovely vegetarian appetizer. I always sweat my eggplants before making this, to remove the bitter juices. I find it has a better flavor that way.
Provided by eatrealfood
Categories Vegetable
Time 50m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375°F.
- Brush eggplant slices evenly with olive oil.
- Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and tender.
- Remove from oven, and finely dice the eggplant slices.
- In a medium bowl, combine the chopped eggplant pieces with the garlic, egg whites, parmesan, feta, breadcrumbs, basil and parsley and green onions.
- Add the salt and pepper in quantities at your discretion.
- Mix everything well and place in the refrigerator 20min to firm up.
- (Note: add this stage you may adjust the mixture by adding more breadcrumbs if it does not hold well together).
- Divide the mixture into 6-8 equal portions, and shape into a flattened ball.
- Coat with flour.
- Fry the fritters in shallow oil for 2 mins on either side, till they are golden brown.
- Serve with a salad, lemon wedges and a yoghurt sauce to dip into, if preferred.
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