Sicilian Egg Patties Food

SICILIAN STYLE SPAGHETTI AND EGGPLANT

Steps:

• Heat a grill pan over medium heat. Slice the eggplants into 1/4-inch rounds. Toss them with 1/4 cup olive oil and some salt and pepper. Grill them until marks have formed and they are soft, about 2 to 3 minutes per side. Place them onto a paper towel lined platter. Scatter over 2 cloves of sliced garlic, drizzle with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and the lemon juice, put on a few torn basil leaves, and season it all with salt and pepper. Set aside while you make the sauce.
• Coat a large saute pan with olive oil and place over medium heat. Cook the onions until they are soft, about 5 minutes. Add the chile, garlic, olives and a few hand-torn basil leaves. Carefully add the tomatoes and a pinch of sugar; cook and stir until the liquid is cooked down and the sauce is thick, about 15 minutes. Add the capers, taste, and adjust the seasoning with salt and pepper. Lower the heat, cover, and keep warm.
• Fill a large pot with water and bring it to a boil. Add a couple of tablespoons of salt and the spaghetti. Stir to make sure the pasta doesn't stick. Cover and return to a boil. Remove cover and cook for about 6 to 8 minutes, or until the spaghetti is al dente. Drain and add the spaghetti to the tomato sauce. Add the cheese and mix well. Pile onto a platter and top it with the eggplant slices. Garnish with more basil leaves.

SICILIAN EGG PATTIES

Steps:

• Sauce: Saute onion in oil in a heavy sauce pan until soft.
• Add tomatoes, garlic, and tomato paste.
• Bring to a boil then reduce heat and simmer 10 minutes, adding water if sauce gets too thick.
• Season with salt, add basil, stir and remove from heat.
• Patties: Mix together all ingredients except oil.
• Heat oil in a 12 inch skillet.
• Working in batches, drop rounded tbls of egg mixture into skillet and cook patties until golden and puffed, about 2 minutes per side.
• Drain on paper towels and adding more oil to skillet as needed.
• To Finish: Add tomato sauce and patties to skillet and simmer turning once for 5 minutes total.

EGG PATTIES

Steps:

• Boil the potatoes, peel, mash well and keep aside.
• Peel and chop the onions. Wash the tomato and green chillies and chop them very fine. Clean, wash and chop the coriander leaves.
• Heat a tablespoon of ghee and fry the onion till pink. Add the tomatoes and cook for a few minutes.
• Add salt and chopped coriander leaves and stir to mix well. Break in five eggs one by one, stirring continuously till the mixture thickens and sets.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Beat the remaining egg well in a saucepan and keep aside.
• Knead the potato dough again and make flat cases. Place a heaped spoonful of egg mixture in the center and fold in the sides to seal the stuffing.
• Press between your palms to make a flat cake.
• Heat ghee in a pan and dip each patty in the beaten egg, roll in breadcrumbs if desired and fry till golden brown.
• Serve hot with tomato sauce or chutney.