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Fried aubergine with fennel yoghurt
Photo: Ernest Porzi

Fried aubergine with fennel yoghurt

15 ingredients 30 min + 1 hr Serves 6-8 openrecipes
Fried aubergine with fennel yoghurt

Crunchy and moreish, these aubergine cakes make a fine vegetarian starter. Or cut them into chip shapes for an informal snack.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

708
Calories
22g
Protein
21g
Fat
109g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 10 ingredients — the other 1 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Fennel 1/2 bulb (87g) 27
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Clove 1 tsp ground (2g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Watercress 1 cup (34g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Seed not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 heads fennel
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 cloves
  • 1 lemon
  • 1 tbsp fennel seeds
  • 300g/10½oz thick Greek yoghurt
  • 250g/9oz breadcrumbs
  • 50g/2oz pecorino
  • 1 tsp chilli
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 aubergines
  • 3 free-range eggs
  • 100g/3½oz plain flour
  • , for deep frying vegetable oil
  • , to serve watercress

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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