Summary
Ingredients
- 3 eggplant (s)
- 125 g mozzarella, (buffalo), well drained and finely chopped
- 100 g parmesan, rated
- 3 clove (s) garlic, pressed
- 10 sprigs mint, leaves only, roughly chopped
- 2 egg (s)
- 1 teaspoon turmeric, dissolved in very little water
- 3 tablespoon flour
- 5 tablespoon breadcrumbs
- salt
- Pepper, black, freshly ground
- Oil, neutral for frying
Eggplant and Cheese Cakes
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 200 ° C hot air.
- Pierce the aubergines several times with a fork and remove the stalks.
- Place the aubergines on a baking sheet lined with baking paper and cook in the oven for about 30 minutes until soft. Then set aside and let cool.
- Put the mozzarella, parmesan, garlic and mint in a bowl.
- Beat the eggs with the flour and the * turmeric and mix with the cheese, garlic and mint mixture. Work the breadcrumbs into the mass.
- Halve the cooled aubergines, scrape out the pulp with a spoon, cut into small pieces and stir into the above mixture.
- Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Heat enough oil in a pan.
- Put small heaps in the pan with a tablespoon and bake until golden brown. Drain on paper towels.
- Serve warm or cold.
- Makes about 20 pieces.
- * Turmeric is used for a more appealing color of the dough mass or the finished cakes. It has only a minimal impact on taste, if at all.