TASTY FRIED EGGPLANT BALLS

Tasty Fried Eggplant Balls image

A creative way to eat eggplant!

Provided by MARBALET

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

1 ¾ teaspoons salt
1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
¼ cup chopped onion
¾ cup chopped green bell pepper
1 ½ cups bread crumbs
2 eggs
½ ounce shredded Cheddar cheese
1 teaspoon paprika
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup all-purpose flour
1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Steps:

In a medium-size pot, place one inch of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and eggplant. Cover pot and cook 15 minutes, or until eggplant is tender. Drain well.
Chop the cooked eggplant. In a large bowl, combine eggplant, onion, green pepper, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, cheese, paprika, pepper and remaining salt. Cool and chill 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
Place flour in a bowl. Beat the remaining egg in a separate small bowl. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the flour and coat completely. Then dip the eggplant balls into the beaten egg; finally, coat the balls with the remaining bread crumbs.
In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil and fry eggplant balls until they are heated through.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 250.1 calories, Carbohydrate 25.2 g, Cholesterol 48.4 mg, Fat 14.2 g, Fiber 3.5 g, Protein 6.3 g, SaturatedFat 2.4 g, Sodium 687.5 mg, Sugar 3.3 g