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Ingredients
- EGGPLANT PARMESAN TRINI STYLE
- 4 small young eggplant, peeled and sliced longitudinally
- 3 large sweet peppers, sliced
- 3 medium onion, sliced
- 1 cup tomato paste
- 1 cup ketchup
- 2 cups Parmesan cheese or Cheddar cheese
- Green Seasoning
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 tbsp grated ginger
- 10 leaves chadon beni
- 2 leaves big leaf thyme
- 1/2 sprig celery
- 1 sprig parsley, chopped or 1 tsp dried
- 1 chive, chopped
- 1 tbsp minced hot pepper
- 2 pimento peppers, chopped
- salt to taste
- 1 cup water
- Batter
- 1 egg
- 1/4 tsp paprika
- 1/4 tsp garlic powder
- 3 cups flour
- 1 tsp complete seasoning
- 3/4 cup of the green seasoning mixture
- Dip the eggplant slices in the batter…
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