VIETNAMESE SALT AND PEPPER EGGPLANT

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We had this dish in a vietnamese restaurant recently its crunchy on the outside and the eggplant is soft like butter on the inside! Great for dinner parties or a great snack with cold beers.Sensational!

Provided by Ricky Henry-Davies

Categories     Vegetable

Time 30m

Yield 2 12, 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 eggplants
75 g plain flour
100 g rice flour
2 teaspoons baking powder
1 cup soda water
2 limes
3 tablespoons pepper
3 tablespoons salt
2 cups oil

Steps:

  • mix freshly ground pepper and salt together set aside.
  • peel eggplant and slice into finger sized pieces - not too thick.
  • sift and mix flours with baking soda.
  • add iced soda water slowly till consistency of pouring cream.
  • heat oil in wok or deep fryer.
  • dust eggplant with flour dip in batter thin coating
  • fry in batches till golden.
  • sprinkle with salt n pepper mixture.
  • serve with wedges of limes
  • optional add egg to flour for softer batter.
  • add chili to batter for extra zing.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 1218.8, Fat 110.2, SaturatedFat 14.4, Sodium 5434.1, Carbohydrate 58.2, Fiber 11.2, Sugar 6.1, Protein 7

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