Fried Eggplant (Aubergine) 'sandwiches'
- Ready In:
- 57mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 2 medium flask eggplants, cut into round, 1/2 inch slices
- 1 large green pepper, cut in small cubes
- 1 large red pepper, cut in small cubes
- 1 cup ricotta cheese
- 1⁄2 cup cream cheese
- 1⁄2 cup grated parmesan cheese
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- flour (for dredging)
- breadcrumbs (for dredging)
- olive oil, and
- vegetable oil (for frying)
- basil leaves (to garnish)
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Basil Sauce
- 1 1⁄2 cups strained yoghurt or 1 1/2 cups Greek yogurt
- 1 garlic clove, mashed
- 1⁄4 cup minced fresh basil leaf
directions
- Lightly salt the eggplant rounds and put them in a colander to drain.
- Mash together ricotta, cream cheese and Parmesan with a fork.
- Mix in the all the pepper cubes.
- Season lightly with salt and generously with freshly ground pepper.
- Spread the cheese mixture evenly on half the eggplant slices and close with remaining slices, making a ‘sandwich’.
- Heat approximately 1 ½- 2 inches oil in large skillet.
- Put flour on a plate and on another, the breadcrumbs.
- Dip the ‘sandwiches’ first in the flour, then in the beaten egg, and finally in the breadcrumbs.
- Fry until golden-brown, turning over when bottom side is done.
- Drain on paper toweling.
- Serve hot with Basil Sauce.
- To make Basil Sauce: Combine all sauce ingredients; season to taste.
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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.