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.
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- 50mins
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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
- 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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"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."
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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.
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