Recipe Tasty Fried Eggplant Balls (Vegetarian)

Required Ingredients:

• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1 large eggplant, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup chopped onion
• 3/4 cup chopped green bell pepper
• 1 1/2 cups bread crumbs
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 ounce shredded Cheddar cheese
• 1 teaspoon paprika
• 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Preparing/Cooking:

• In a medium-size pot, place one inch of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and eggplant.
• Cover pot and cook 15 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.
• Drain well.
• Chop the cooked eggplant.
• In a large bowl, combine eggplant, onion, green pepper, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, cheese, paprika, pepper and remaining salt.
• Cool and chill 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
• Place flour in a bowl.
• Beat the remaining egg in a separate small bowl.
• Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the flour and coat completely.
• Then dip the eggplant balls into the beaten egg; finally, coat the balls with the remaining bread crumbs.
• In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil and fry eggplant balls until they are heated through.

Back to Recipes

Recipes by letter: A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | Y | Z