Eggplant Fritters with Honey
Eggplant Fritters with Honey might be just the side dish you are searching for. Watching your figure? This gluten free and vegetarian recipe has 205 calories, 4g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 4. This recipe covers 6% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. If you have salt, milk, sunflower oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.
Instructions
Peel the eggplants and cut them into slices about 1/3 inchthick.
Put them in a bowl, add enough milk to cover, andput a small plate on top to hold them down.
Let soak for1 to 2 hours; drain.
Cover a plate with plenty of flour mixed with a sprinklingof salt. Working in batches, turn the eggplant slicesin this so that they are entirely covered with flour, thenshake them to remove the excess. Deep-fry in sizzling butnot too hot oil, turning the slices over as soon as the firstside is brown.
Serve hot with a dribble of honey, and let people helpthemselves to more honey if they like.
In Córdoba, I had the eggplant slices dipped in batter. Thecoating was crisp, the eggplant was moist, and they wereserved with molasses.
Reprinted with permission from The Food of Spain by Claudia Roden, © 2011 Ecco, an imprint of Harper