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Melitzána tiganita (eggplant τηγανητά)
fried eggplant, as in Greece

Melitzána tiganita (μελιτζάνα τηγανητά): fried eggplant, as in Greece

Here is another of those Greek preparations that can be offered to us both as a snack, as an appetizer or as an aperitif.
Or even as an after-dinner closure, together with a glass of rakis!

I have always looked for the perfect recipe to prepare these aubergines and, always and in any case, the answer I got was the same:
prepare them the same way as zucchini.
A great help, no?

In the end, among scraps of information, spying in other people's kitchens and experiments in mine, I got this recipe; it may not be the original one but the result, according to my various guests, is impeccable.
Even with courgettes, precisely ...

Ingredients:

long eggplants

g

700

flour

cup

½

water

cup

½

egg

pz 1

extra virgin olive oil for the dough

ct

2

grappa (see note)

CT

1

oil (for frying)

QB

salt and pepper

QB

Preparation:

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A small note: the photographic sequence is not complete, I always forget to update it, I will remedy the next frying.

Clean and slice the aubergines in fairly thin slices.
Sprinkle them well with salt and put them in a colander with a heavy plate on top to make them lose the bitterness and excess water inside.
After at least an hour, rinse the aubergines and dry them well with a cloth.

Prepare the batter by mixing in a bowl, better with a whisk, water and flour; continuing to mix add egg, oil, brandy, salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in the fryer.

Dip the aubergine slices in the batter and then dip them in the hot oil (the ideal is to put them one at a time so that they do not stick together - or immediately separate them as soon as they are immersed).
Just golden brown on both sides, drain well and place them on a sheet of kitchen paper until they are all ready.

Sprinkle with salt and serve while still warm well: they are delicious!

Personally tested several times:
they also like children very much (avoid even say that it is vegetables ...)

ADVICES AND NOTES:

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  • Nothing better to accompany this frying, a beautiful bowl tzatziki.
  • If you want to avoid the use of grappa (or another alcoholic) you can use a ct of ammonia for sweets [(NH4) HCO3], It is also found in the supermarket.
  • The same preparation also applies to i κολοκυθάκια τηγανητά (kolokithákia tiganitá - fried zucchini)

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