Preparation MethodCutlet EggplantItalian with various recipes
Cutlet is one of the most popular and delicious foodsfast foodor finger food in Iran and other countries in the world, often served as a main dish, appetizer, travel food, or cold sandwich. Withvarious ingredientssuch as minced lamb or beef, chicken, fish, cheese, legumes, vegetables, and eggplant, you can prepare different types of cutlets to enjoy.
The eggplant cutlet is one of the tastiest types of cutlets, with many recipes available for preparation. Eggplant cutlet can be made with raw eggplant, grilled eggplant, eggplant with minced meat, or without minced meat. The Italian eggplant cutlet is among the most popular cutlets made withpizza cheese. If you like the taste of pizza cheese and enjoy Italian flavors, follow this section fromSelMagz cooking tutorials.First Method: Baking Eggplant Cutlet in the Oven To prepare the eggplant cutlet in the oven Italian style, follow the steps below.Ingredients for Eggplant Cutlet
Ingredients
Amount
Eggplant
| 3 pieces | Salt |
| as needed | Cherry tomatoes |
| 700 grams | Fresh basil leaves |
| as needed | Parmesan cheese |
| as needed | Garlic |
| 1 clove | Almonds |
| 10 pieces | Salt, pepper, olive oil |
| as needed | How to Prepare Eggplant Cutlet |
| First, slice the 3 eggplants horizontally into layers. | Do not remove the skin of the eggplant. Only the stem should be cut off. |
Sprinkle salt on them and wait for 15 minutes to remove the bitterness.
- Prepare 700 grams of cherry tomatoes and cut them in half.
- Drain the excess water and salt from the eggplants.
- Arrange the eggplants neatly on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
- Sprinkle some salt and a bit of oil on top.
- Place the eggplants in the oven.
- On another tray, arrange the halved cherry tomatoes and place that in the oven as well.
- The oven temperature should be set to 200 degrees Celsius.
- The eggplants should stay in the oven for 20 minutes, while the tomatoes should stay for 15 minutes.
- Take the tomatoes out earlier, put them in a chopper, and add some fresh basil leaves.
- Grate the Parmesan cheese and add it to this mixture.
- Add one clove of garlic into the sauce.
- Then, add 10 almonds to the mixture.Mix in salt, pepper, and olive oil, then combine all the ingredients.Take a frying pan, pour some oil into it, and spread the oil around.
- Remove the eggplants from the oven and place them on the pan.
- Pour the prepared sauce over the eggplants.
- Make sure all the eggplants are covered in the sauce.Now, you can add some of your favorite cheese to the mix, typicallypizza cheese.
- Parmesan cheese can also add a nice flavor to this mix. You can even use two types of cheese.Layer the eggplants again, pour sauce over them, and add more cheese.Repeat this layering until you run out of ingredients. Then, place the pan in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes at 190 degrees Celsius.After this time, your dish will be ready.Second Method: Meatless Eggplant Cutlet with Parmesan Cheese
- To prepare a meatless eggplant cutlet with cheese, follow these steps:
- Ingredients for Meatless Eggplant Cutlet with Cheese
- Ingredients needed
- Amount
- Medium-sized eggplant3 piecesFlour
- 1 cup
- Salt and black pepper
- as needed
Eggs
2 pieces
Bread crumbs
1/5 cup
Parmesan cheese
| 1/3 cup | Fresh chopped parsley |
| 1/4 cup | Olive oil |
| 1 cup | Lemon |
| for serving | How to Prepare Fried Eggplant Cutlet |
| Peel the eggplants | and cut them into rings. |
| Break the eggs into a suitable bowl and whisk well. | Pour some flour into a plate. |
| Heat a pan with oil until hot. | Coat the eggplant rings in flour, then dip them in the eggs, and finally coat them in breadcrumbs before frying in hot oil. |
| Prepare all the eggplants in this manner and arrange them in a plate. | Sprinkle cheese and chopped parsley over the eggplants. |
| Slice a lemon and serve it with the Italian eggplant cutlet. | Third Method: Meatless Eggplant Cutlet with Cheese |
| To prepare a festive eggplant dish in a frying pan with pizza cheese, follow these steps: | Ingredients for Fried Eggplant with Cheese |
Ingredients
- AmountEggplant2 pieces
- Salt and pepper
- as needed
- Onion
- 1 pieceCherry tomatoes8 pieces
- Garlic
- 1 clove
- Ricotta cheese
4 tablespoons
Tomato puree
1 cup
| Parmesan cheese | as needed |
| Basil leaves | several |
| How to Prepare Festive Eggplant Cutlet | Slice the two eggplants into rings. There’s no need to peel them. |
| Arrange the eggplants neatly on the cutting board. | Add salt and wait for 10 minutes to remove bitterness. Then, use a paper towel to absorb the moisture. |
| Put a frying pan on the stove. Pour some oil into it and arrange the sliced eggplants neatly in the pan. | Add salt and pepper to the mix. |
| Fry both sides of the eggplants until they turn brown or golden. Then, transfer them to a plate. | Chop one onion into small pieces and sauté it in the pan with oil. |
| Sautéing the onions for about 5 minutes is enough. | At this point, cut 8 cherry tomatoes into quarters. |
| Chop one clove of garlic. Then, add the garlic to the sautéing onions and quickly add the tomatoes. Be careful not to let the garlic burn. | Sauté the tomatoes, onions, and garlic together for 5 minutes. |
| Add a cup of tomato puree to the mix, season with salt and pepper, and add a little water until it covers the mixture, then cover the pan and let it simmer for 10 to 15 minutes. | Stir the mixture a bit, then add 4 tablespoons of ricotta cheese and stir again. |
| Grate some Parmesan cheese over the ingredients and stir again. | Now, add the fried eggplants to the dish. |
Add some basil leaves on top.
- Then, add some olive oil to the mix and stir it so the sauce soaks into the eggplants.
- For an even tastier experience, place a round bread of a size similar to the pan in it, no matter what kind of bread it is.
- Thin breads work better.
- After the bread gets a bit warm, take it out, slice it into four pieces, and fill it with the eggplant.
- Additional Tips on Eggplant Cutlets, Italian Cutlets
- The preparation time for the ingredients and supplies is approximately
- 30 minutesand the cooking and waiting time is around15 minutes.
- You can serve eggplant cutlet, Italian cutlet for
- lunch – dinner – appetizer –
- It can also be enjoyed during Ramadan as
- iftar –
- Be aware that the quantity of ingredients and the preparation method is suitable for
- 2 people.
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