How To Prepare Eggplant
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How To Prepare Eggplant
Eggplant, or aubergine, is a very versatile and tasty vegetable, but you have to cook it correctly or it can taste bitter. In this cookery tutorial you will learn how to prepare the eggplant and how to fry it.
- Prep:
- 25m
- Cook:
- 10m
- Total:
- 35m
- Serves:
- 2
Ingredients
- flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 eggplant
Step 1: Salt The Eggplant
Cut the eggplant into thin slices. Put a colander over a bowl, put the slices of eggplant in a colander and sprinkle them with salt.
Step 2: Dry The Eggplant
Leave for 20 mins to 30 mins so all the bitter juices can come out, then dry each slice thoroughly.
Step 3: Cook The Eggplant
Pour olive oil into a preheated pan. Coat the eggplant slices in flour, then put them in the pan, turning them every so often. Remove the slices of eggplant from the pan once they have started to change colour and are soft. Place them on a plate covered in kitchen paper to drain.