Eggplant balls (Polpette di Melanzane)

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If you are looking for a unique appetizer but easy to make, eggplant balls are a delicious and nutritious dish that can also represent original finger food.

In Sicily, as you know, eggplants are used in a lot of different dishes. These eggplant balls are a great idea to prepare even especially if you have vegetarian people coming over for dinner. In a few minutes, you will prepare a tasty second course. You can accompany it with tomato salad.

Eggplant balls (Polpette di Melanzane)

Anna Maria

5 from 3 votes

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 10 minutes mins

Total Time 20 minutes mins

Course Antipasti

Cuisine Italian

Calories

Ingredients

  

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• 2 medium eggplants
• 1 egg
• 100 g grated Sicilian pecorino 1 cup
• 100 g bread crumbs 2/3 cup
• Chopped fresh mint leaves
• a clove of minced garlic
• Salt
• Pepper
• Vegetable oil for frying

Instructions

 

• Peel and dice the eggplants.
• Blanch them for about 10-15 minutes.
• Place them in a sieve, and with a fork gently press on the pulp to remove excess liquid.
• Let them cool down. Put them in a bowl with the cheese, the breadcrumbs. Add the egg and mint.
• Mix the mixture. Season with salt and pepper. You can adjust the amount of breadcrumbs and cheese according to your needs.
• Make meatballs of the desired size and pass them in the breadcrumbs.
• Leave them to rest in the fridge for half an hour and then fry them in plenty of hot oil until golden brown on all sides.

Notes

ENJOY!

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