Aubergine Croquettes

Serves:	2
Recipe Type:	Non Veg.
Preparation Time:	10 M
Cooking Time:	25 M
Difficulty:	Easy

Ingredients:

• 2 large Aubergines
• 2 Eggs
• Bread Crumbs (as desired)
• ½ cup grated Cheese (Kefalograviera or Parmesan)
• 1 small Onion (chopped)
• ½ cup chopped Parsley
• Flour (for coating)
• 1 tsp Baking Powder
• Salt and Pepper (to taste)
• Oil (for frying)

Cooking Instructions:

• Rinse aubergines and bake in the oven until tender and the skin starts shrinking.
• Peel the skin with your hands and some water.
• Remove the seeds and smash to make a pulp. Transfer into a bowl.
• Beat eggs and mix with the pulp. Add bread crumbs, cheese, baking powder, onion, and parsley. Mix well until the ingredients integrate into each other.
• Add salt and pepper. Mix.
• Shape the mixture into balls, adding flour (if required).
• Heat oil in a frying pan and fry the balls, coating with flour, until brown.
• Drain excess oil on absorbing paper and serve hot.