Fried Eggplants

Name: Fried Eggplants (Przheni Patlijani)
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Cuisine: Macedonian
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon coarsely chopped fresh mint; ¼ cup (60 ml) vegetable oil; Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper; Zest of 1 lemon; 2 medium eggplants, sliced in ¼-inch (6 mm) rounds; 1 cup (115 g) plain dried breadcrumbs; 1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour; 1 medium tomato, seeds removed, finely diced; 3 eggs, whisked

Przheni Patlijani

Preparation info

Serves
4 to 6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Macedonia

By Katerina Nitsou

Published 2021

About

This is a popular dish in restaurants in Macedonia. The Macedonian style of eating usually has lots of small plates and side dishes around a centerpiece of meat or fish. Fried eggplants are an important part of that tapestry.

Ingredients

1 cup (125 g) all-purpose flour
1 cup (115

Europe
Macedonia
Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Pour the flour into a shallow dish with 1½ teaspoons of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper and stir to combine. In a second shallow dish, combine the breadcrumbs with 1½ teaspoons of kosher salt and 1 teaspoon of black pepper. Place the whisked eggs in a third shallow dish.

In a small bowl, toss together the tomato, mint, and lemon zest. Set aside.

Coat an eggplant slice