Eggplant (aubergine) Hush Puppies!

Total Time: 48 mins Preparation Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 large eggplants, peeled and cubed
• salt
• 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
• 1 cup flour (i use 1/2 whole wheat, 1/2 )
• 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 tablespoons onions, finely chopped
• oil, for deep-frying

Recipe

• 1 put the eggplant cubes into a colander and steam, covered, over boiling water until tender, about 25 minutes.
• 2 sprinkle with salt and set aside.
• 3 meanwhile, combine the corn meal, flour, baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt in a bowl.
• 4 push the eggplant through the colander into the bowl in small amounts, mixing in enough eggplant to make a medium stiff dough.
• 5 stir in the onions.
• 6 set the mixture aside for 15 to 30 minutes.
• 7 drop the mixture by teaspoonfuls into deep oil heated to 365 degrees and fry until golden.
• 8 drain on paper towels.
• 9 enjoy!