Fried Eggplant Patties in Tomato Sauce – Vegan version
Roasted eggplant patties, fried and served in garlic tomato sauce – an impressive vegetarian dish from the Mediterranean kitchen Vegan version: Flax egg (1 tbsp ground flaxseed + 3 tbsp water per egg).
⏱ 45 min🍽 4 servings 🌍 Mediterranean👩🍳 Afoona🧩 3 parts
Char the eggplants whole directly over the gas flame, turning, until the skin is black and blistered on all sides and the flesh is completely soft (eggplants: 20–30 minutes, about 10 minutes per side).
Stove
💡Charring directly over the flame gives the vegetables their smoky flavor; in the oven they soften, but the flavor is milder.
2
Transfer to a bowl, cover tightly and leave 10–15 minutes.
Bowl
💡The steam in the covered container separates the skin from the flesh, so it comes off easily. Don't rinse under water: the smoky flavor washes away with it.
3
Peel off the charred skin and drain off the liquid (leave the eggplant in a colander 15–30 minutes).
Colander
💡Drain the roasted eggplant 15–30 minutes: its bitter juices dilute the salad.
4
Chop the eggplant flesh with a knife.
KnifeCutting board
💡Chop with a knife, not a blender: that way fibers and chunks remain, and the texture doesn't turn to mush.
For the Tomato sauce
5
In a bowl, mix the tomatoes, garlic, olive oil and sugar with the salt. Don't cook it: the sauce cooks on the pizza in the oven.
⚙ SimmeringStoveSmall saucepan
💡Spread cooled sauce on pizza: hot sauce softens the dough even before baking.
💡A gentle simmer, not a boil: a hard boil dries the food out and clouds it, a slow simmer cooks it evenly.
To assemble
6
Squeeze the eggplant and mix it with the garlic, parsley, flax egg, flour, breadcrumbs, cumin, paprika, salt and black pepper until you have a mixture you can shape.
💡Squeeze the eggplant well before mixing: wet eggplant makes a mixture that's too soft, and the patties fall apart in the pan.
7
Heat the oil in a skillet, shape into patties and fry 4 minutes on each side, until golden.
⚙ Pan-fryingStoveFrying pan
💡What you brown (meat, patties, schnitzel) goes into hot oil: in lukewarm oil it soaks it up and comes out greasy. For onion and garlic that you soften, oil heated over medium or low heat is enough; do not wait for it to smoke.
8
Serve the patties in the tomato sauce.
291calories
9 gprotein
33 gcarbs
13 gfat
● protein 12%● carbs 47%● fat 40%
Per serving (312 g), of 4 servings
For the Roasted Vegetables · For the Tomato sauce · To assemble ·
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⚖ About the ingredients
Eggplant: measured in pieces: one ≈ 300 g · 25 kcal per 100 g · More about Eggplant →
Stove· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Portable hot plate (one weaker burner) · Camping gas stove (One burner, outdoors) · Electric pressure cooker (multicooker) (One pot, no real shallow frying)
Frying pan· Also works: Wok (None)· 💡 Workaround, changes the dish: Pot (High sides, slow evaporation and weak browning)
Small saucepan· Also works: Pot (None) · Frying pan (A deep pan for sauces)
Cutting board· Also works: Plate (Large plate, dulls the knife)
Knife· Also works: Food processor (Fast, less control over size) · Kitchen shears (For herbs/dough)
Bowl· Also works: Pot (None)
Colander· Also works: Lid (a lid held slightly open over the sink, you lose a little) · Slotted spoon (for small amounts)
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