Vegetables & sides / RICETTI
Maltese garlic-fried aubergines
Fried aubergine slices dressed with garlic and parsley.
◷ 40 min / 4 servings
Method
- Cut aubergines into 5 mm slices. Pat dry.
- Fry in oil in batches 3–4 minutes per side until golden and tender.
- Mix garlic, parsley and vinegar with a spoonful of pan juices.
- Spoon over aubergines, season and rest 10 minutes before serving.
✳ From the kitchen
Recorded among dishes on local Maltese festa menus.
Tradition reference
Maltese festa menu · Garlic aubergines and mixed pickles, 2003 ↗Reference for the dish tradition. This recipe is an original home-kitchen adaptation; family versions vary. Not professionally kitchen-tested.