Appetizer

Crispy Eggplant Fritters with Spiced Yogurt & Black Garlic Oil

Name: Crispy Eggplant Fritters with Spiced Yogurt & Black Garlic Oil
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 22 min
Total time: 37 min
Yield: 2 servings
Ingredients: 1 large globe eggplant (about 1 lb); 1 tsp sea salt (for brining); ¾ cup buttermilk; ¾ cup all-purpose flour (or cornstarch for gluten-free); ¼ cup cornstarch; ½ tsp ground coriander; ½ tsp smoked paprika; ¼ tsp Aleppo pepper flakes; ¼ tsp black pepper; Oil for frying (neutral or olive oil blend); ¾ cup plain Greek yogurt; 1 tbsp tahini; 1 tbsp fresh lemon juice; 2 tbsp fresh mint, minced; 1 tbsp fresh dill, minced; 3 tbsp Black Garlic Oil (or 3 cloves black garlic, minced, mixed with 3 tbsp olive oil); Fleur de sel and sumac for garnish

Thin slices of eggplant, brined quickly to remove bitterness, then dipped in a light buttermilk batter and fried until the exterior is burnished and crispy while the interior stays creamy. Stacked and served with cool herbed yogurt on one side, a drizzle of black garlic oil on the other. The contrast of hot, cold, and umami-rich is intoxicating.

847calper serving 19gprotein 71gcarbs 58gfat 15min prep 22min cook 2serves

✓ Macros from a nutrition database · per serving · developed by The Delicious Kitchen with AI assistance, not independently kitchen-tested · how we calculate this