Mediterranean Eggplant (Aubergine) Cakes

Submitted by eatrealfood

"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."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Serves: 4

ingredients

• 1 eggplant, sliced in 1/2 " slices
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 egg white, beaten (you may need more if you have a large eggplant)
• 1 cup fresh breadcrumb (prefer white)
• 2 tablespoons flour
• 4 ounces parmesan cheese
• 4 ounces feta cheese (can omit, to make healthier)
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh basil
• 2 green onions
• salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 4 tablespoons olive oil

directions

1. Preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Brush eggplant slices evenly with olive oil.
3. Bake for 20 minutes until golden brown and tender.
4. Remove from oven, and finely dice the eggplant slices.
5. In a medium bowl, combine the chopped eggplant pieces with the garlic, egg whites, parmesan, feta, breadcrumbs, basil and parsley and green onions.
6. Add the salt and pepper in quantities at your discretion.
7. Mix everything well and place in the refrigerator 20min to firm up.
8. (Note: add this stage you may adjust the mixture by adding more breadcrumbs if it does not hold well together).
9. Divide the mixture into 6-8 equal portions, and shape into a flattened ball.
10. Coat with flour.
11. Fry the fritters in shallow oil for 2 mins on either side, till they are golden brown.
12. Serve with a salad, lemon wedges and a yoghurt sauce to dip into, if preferred.

Reviews

[TheBostonBean]

This was simple, flavorful and took no time at all to put together.

 

[Buckeye Karen]

Truly delicious! Next time I'm going to try it with a side of cold, sweet chutney!

 

[sugarpea]

I like eggplant but I didn't care much for the texture of the finished patties-somewhat slimy, I'm afraid. Don't know what happened. I used dried basil and skipped the optional feta but otherwise followed the recipe faithfully. I guess that's why they make Chocolate, vanilla and strawberry.

 

[www.afoodyear.com]

These were absolutely delicious. They were easy and quick to make and both myself and my girlfriend loved them (and we're not big eggplant eaters!)

 

[Rob Kapp]

These are insanely delicious and quite easy to make. Very rich, though--I wish I'd had some tzaziki on hand. I had to use 2 eggs plus a bit of water to get all the ingredients to bind together. I also only used 5-6 oz of Parmesan, which turned out to be plenty. FYI--the uncooked cakes freeze very nicely. Thanks, Varsha! I'll be making these again.