Batter Fried Eggplant

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 eggplants, large
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups flour
• 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1 teaspoon chili powder (ground chiles, not the mix you use to make chili)
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil

Recipe

• 1 wash the eggplants and cut into 1 inch slices. place the slices on a rack or in a colander, sprinkle with the salt, and let sit for 15 minutes. this will release mix remaining ingredients into a batter.
• 2 when the oil is hot, dip a few pieces of the eggplant in the batter until well coated. carefully place into the hot oil, and fry for 3-5 minutes on each side, until golden brown.
• 3 remove from oil and place on paper towels to drain any excess oil.
• 4 serve immediately.