Eggplant Balls in Hoisin-Ginger Sauce

Name: Eggplant Balls in Hoisin-Ginger Sauce
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Dutch
Ingredients: 2 eggplants; 5 tablespoons sunflower oil; 1 green onion; ½–¾ cup (50–75 grams) dried breadcrumbs; 2 ¾ tablespoons sesame seeds; 1 garlic clove; a 1-inch (3-cm) piece of fresh ginger; 4 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 3 tablespoons soy sauce; 3 tablespoons rice vinegar; 2 sprigs of mint

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Vibrant Vegetables

By Janneke Philippi

Published 2024

About

I love eggplant and could eat it each and every day! With its mild, approachable flavor, eggplant works in virtually every cuisine. It’s also one of the few vegetables that lends itself well to rolling into neat little balls.

Ingredients

2 eggplants
5 tablespoons sunflower oil
1 green onion

Europe
Netherlands
Main course
Vegan

Method

CUT the eggplants lengthwise into slices ½ inch (1 cm) thick, then cut the slices into cubes.

VERHIT 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan. Fry the eggplant cubes for 6–8 minutes until done. Turn them onto a plate and allow the eggplant to cool to room temperature. Finely chop the green part of the green onion.

PUT the eggplant into the food processor along with