I found this recipe from Donna Hay magazine [Issue 30, Celebrate (Dec/Jan 06)] pretty interesting. It's a very simple recipe, delicious too with the yoghurt dip. A great finger food for parties and yes, another kiddy friendly food that hides vegetables.
EggPlant Fritters with Spiced Yoghurt
1 cup char-grilled eggplant
1 cup canned chickpeas, drained and mashed roughly
1 tbsp plain flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
2 lightly beaten eggs
2 green onions (scallions), sliced thinly
sea salt and cracked black pepper
vegetable oil for shallow frying
Spiced Yoghurt
3/4 cup Greek yoghurt (I used the normal variety)
1/4 tsp cumin (go easy on this if you can take the strong smell and taste of cumin)
sea salt and cracked black pepper
To make the Spiced Yoghurt, combine all ingredients and set aside.
For the fritters, mix all ingredients except the vegetable oil thoroughly.
Heat oil (pour in enough for shallow frying) in non-stick pan. Drop tablespoons of the mixture and cook in batches. Cook each side for 2-3 mins or golden brown or cooked through. Drain on absorbent paper and serve with spiced yoghurt dip.
I've some over-riped mango sitting in my fridge, so I made another dip by adding chopped mangoes and green onions into the yoghurt dip. It changes the flavour instantly. The mangoes brought some sweetness to the dip. Went well with the fritters.
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looks yummy
ReplyDeleteeggplant is one of my favourite vege :D
Like the mango dip idea. Any sug on other vege to substitute eggplant? M not a fan.
ReplyDeletechen, me too!!!
ReplyDeletetummythoz, hmmm maybe grilled bell peppers? spinach, french beans, carrot... can try various combinations :p haha
have always been a fan of eggplants and seeing that word on your post got my attention immediately! haha.. will try it soon, looks good *drools*
ReplyDeletesc, quite a number of ppl i knew loves eggplants, tummythoz is the first i knew who doesnt like it haha
ReplyDeleteYUmmzz..I love brinjal..a very interesting recipe to try out.
ReplyDeleteHey, can't b as odd as a certain somebody who doesn't like cauliflower. *run away & hide before he drops in*
ReplyDeleteBabe
ReplyDeleteThis is Donna Hay recipe. Do you know that the eggplant here in Aussieland are so big. Some of it you can get bigger than the tennis ball. I havent seen that big eggplant in Malaysia.
something different from the norm right precious pea?
ReplyDeleteya ka, who could dat be leh, tummythoz? :p hahaha
yeah flower, this is Donna Hay's recipe, very easy and delicious. i know lerrr everything is supersized in OZ hahaha and so cheap too!