Aubergine (Eggplant) Frites

Name: Aubergine (Eggplant) Frites
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Moroccan
Ingredients: olive oil for deep-frying; salt; seasoned flour (salt, hot and sweet red peppers); seasoned flour (salt, hot and sweet red peppers); 4–6 small ripe aubergines (eggplant); 4–6 small ripe aubergines (eggplant); seasoned flour (salt, hot and sweet red peppers); seasoned flour (salt, hot and sweet red peppers); 1 tomato, or red pepper; 1 tomato, or red pepper

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Taste of Morocco

By Robert Carrier

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

4–6 small ripe aubergines (eggplant)
salt
olive oil for deep-frying
seasoned flour (salt,

Africa
Morocco
Starter
Snack
Vegan
Mediterranean

Method

Wipe the aubergines (eggplant) clean with a damp cloth and trim off the stem ends. Cut into thin slices, crossways or lengthways, depending on shape of the aubergines (eggplant). Sprinkle with salt and leave to drain in a colander for at least 30 minutes, to allow the salt to draw out the bitter juices.
Heat the oil in a deep-fat fryer to 375°F/190°C. At this t