| CATEGORY | CUISINE | TAG | YIELD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dairy, Vegetables, Eggs | Vegetarian | Cheese, Main dishes, Vegetarian | 4 | Servings |
INGREDIENTS
| 1 | Or 2 smaller eggplants | |
| about 2 lb. total | ||
| sliced | ||
| crosswise 1/2" thick | ||
| 1/2 | c | Chickpea flour plus 3 tbsp |
| self-rising flour | ||
| 2 | T | Cornmeal |
| Cayenne or paprika to taste | ||
| 1/4 | t | Turmeric |
| 1/4 | t | Salt |
| 3 | T | Fresh chopped coriander |
| basil or parsley | ||
| 3 | T | Water |
| 6 | oz | Mozzarella, thinly sliced |
| 1 1/4 | c | Fresh or dry breadcrumbs |
| Vegetable oil or ghee for | ||
| frying | ||
| 2 | Cloves garlic, sliced | |
| optionalthis is my | ||
| addition |
INSTRUCTIONS
Salting time: 30 min. Prep and cooking: 30 min. Serves 4 to 6 Sprinkle eggplant slices liberally with salt and set aside 1/2 hr. for excess water to drain off. Combine flours, cornmeal, spices, herbs and salt with the water in a bowl and whisk till smooth and the consistency of thick cream, adding water if needed. Rinse salt off eggplant and pat dry with paper towels. Pair up slices about the same size. Trim cheese slices a tad smaller than eggplant rounds (a biscuit or cookie cutter is handy.) Place 2 slices of cheese between each pair of eggplant slices. Dip each sandwich in batter, lightly shake off excess, dip in breadcrumbs & set aside (waxed paper is helpful). Make all the sandwiches before beginning to fry. Heat 1/2" oil or ghee in a large skillet till hot but not smoking. If desired, place garlic slices in the oil till it is very fragrant, then remove them. Fry fritters 10-15 min. on each side till eggplant is fork-tender. Drain and serve. I like this kind of thing with coleslaw or 'tater salad if I'm not feeling like making something authentic. You can also top them with marinara sauce. NOTE: The only slightly tricky thing about this dish is the heat; too hot and the cheese leaks, but it has to be fairly hot to keep the fritters from coming out oily. Just watch for beginnings of leakage. Source: Yamuna Devi's wonderful, near-encyclopedic LORD KRISHNA'S CUISINE: THE ART OF INDIAN VEGETARIAN COOKING Posted to MM-Recipes Digest by "Rfm" <Robert-Miles@usa.net> on Sep 28, 98, converted by MM_Buster v2.0l.
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