It is known that about 100 dishes can be prepared from eggplant, and the most popular recipes are fried and stuffed eggplants. Each nation has its own traditions for the preparation of this vegetable. Eggplant is best cooked by Italians who live in southern Italy.
It is necessary
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- For the first recipe:
- eggplant (medium size) - 4 pcs;
- Russian cheese (or any other) - 250 g;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- parsley and dill - 2 sprigs each;
- mayonnaise - 1 tbsp;
- sunflower oil for frying;
- lettuce leaves for decoration.
- For the second recipe:
- eggplant - 4 pcs;
- onions - 2 pcs;
- tomato paste - 4 tablespoons;
- hard cheese - 200 g;
- minced meat - 350g;
- salt to taste;
- garlic - 2 cloves;
- sunflower oil for frying.
- For the third recipe:
- eggplant - 2 pcs;
- tomatoes - 3 pcs;
- cheese - 150 g;
- garlic - 1 clove;
- mayonnaise - 1 tbsp;
- sunflower oil - for frying;
- parsley greens - 2 sprigs.
Instructions
Step 1
Recipe 1. "Eggplant rolls with cheese and garlic."
Slice the eggplants lengthwise into slices.
Place in salted water for 45-60 minutes.
For filling:
Rub the cheese on a fine grater.
Squeeze the garlic into the cheese.
Chop the greens finely.
Combine all the ingredients, salt a little and season with mayonnaise.
Mix everything well.
Fry layers of eggplant in sunflower oil until golden brown.
Place the filling on one end of each eggplant and twist the roll.
Place lettuce leaves on a platter.
Place the rolls on top and sprinkle with herbs.
You can improvise with the filling.
Step 2
Recipe 2. "Eggplant boats".
Divide the eggplant in half lengthways.
Place in salted water for 45-60 minutes.
Cut the onion into half rings.
Fry the onion and minced meat in vegetable oil.
When the minced meat is ready, squeeze the garlic into it.
Rinse the eggplants, dry on a napkin.
Fry on the cut side until golden brown.
Remove the pulp carefully without damaging the skin.
Mix the pulp with the meat mass, add the tomato paste and mix well.
Stuff the eggplant boats with this mixture.
Sprinkle them with grated cheese on top.
Put in an oven preheated to 200 degrees.
Bake for 10-15 minutes until golden brown.
Sprinkle the prepared eggplants with herbs. Instead of minced meat, you can use mushrooms or finely chopped meat.
Step 3
Recipe 3. "Fried eggplant with tomato."
Slice the eggplant into rings.
Put them in salted solution for 30-40 minutes.
Grate the cheese. Add grated garlic to it. Season with mayonnaise and mix well.
After the time has passed, rinse the eggplants well.
Dip them in flour on both sides.
Fry in sunflower oil until tender.
Place on a dish.
Slice the tomatoes into rings.
Put a tomato on top of each eggplant.
For tomato - cheese mass.
Garnish with a sprig of parsley.
