Moroccan Eggplant (Aubergine) Fritters

photo by Queen Dana

- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 19
- Yields:
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12 fritters
ingredients
- 1 large eggplant, peeled, cut into 2 inch pieces
- 2 large eggs
- 2 cups dry breadcrumbs
- 1 cup coarsely chopped cilantro
- 1⁄2 cup sultana raisin
- 1⁄2 cup Greek yogurt
- 3 garlic cloves, minced
- 1⁄2 jalapeno chile, minced
- 2 teaspoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon hot paprika
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1⁄2 teaspoon curry
- 1⁄2 teaspoon ground coriander
- 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1 pinch ground cardamom
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 eggs, beaten to blend
- tzatziki (included in my recipes)
directions
- Microwave eggplant until tender.
- Transfer to processor and puree.
- Whisk puree with 2 eggs, 1 cup breadcrumbs and all ingredients up to and including cardamon (mixture will be very soft).
- Place 1 rounded tablespoonful of mixture into flour and turn to coat.
- Dip into beaten eggs, then in remaining 1 cup breadcrumbs to coat.
- Flatten between palms of hands forming 3 inch oval patties.
- Transfer to baking sheet.
- Repeat, using up all of eggplant mixture.
- Heat 3 inches of oil (olive oil is best but vegetable oil can be substituted) in large saucepan until hot.
- Add patties and cook until golden-brown, about 3 minutes per side.
- Transfer to paper towels to drain.
- (may be prepared 2 hours ahead, let stand at room temperature) Serve hot or at room temperature with tzatziki.
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I served this as a vegetarian main course and it went over rather well. I had no sultana raisins, but regular California raisins worked just fine. I ended up with quite a bit more than 12 fritters and like another reviewer I had some trouble handling the mixture. It's not the greatest eggplant recipe that I've come across, but it is a nice alternative to the more common uses. It definitely hit the spot when I was in the mood for some Middle Eastern fare, and it tastes fantastic with tzatziki.
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OK, here goes. I live in Athens, Greece. I moved out here many, many years ago from Ottawa, Canada - so I am blessed in having two wonderful heritages!
I suffer from compulsive obsessive behaviour with regard to food and my psychiatrist thought it would be a good idea to find a 'society' where many have the same problem and try to find a cure.
So far, I've copied a couple of thousand recipes from this site and my psychiatrist has thrown the towel in and refuses to answer the phone when I call.
What did I do wrong?
Got 3 kids that keep me on the go - 10 and under at this point (2008) - I may not get round to updating this for a few years, so you'll have to do your own maths.
I teach English full-time and Greek Cookery part-time. I would like to make the cooking part of it full-time and the English Grammar part of it part-time.
That's all for now.