Tasty Fried Eggplant Balls

Ingredients

• 1.5 cups bread crumbs 
• 1 large eggplant cubed peeled
• 2  eggs 
• 0.5 cup flour all-purpose
• 0.8 cup bell pepper green chopped
• 0.3 teaspoon ground pepper black
• 0.3 cup onion chopped
• 1 teaspoon paprika 
• 1.8 teaspoons salt 
• 0.5 ounce cheddar cheese shredded
• 1 quart vegetable oil for frying

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• pot

Directions

1. In a medium-size pot, place one inch of water, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and eggplant. Cover pot and cook 15 minutes, or until eggplant is tender.
2. Drain well.
3. Chop the cooked eggplant. In a large bowl, combine eggplant, onion, green pepper, 3/4 cup bread crumbs, 1 egg, cheese, paprika, pepper and remaining salt. Cool and chill 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
4. Place flour in a bowl. Beat the remaining egg in a separate small bowl. Drop mixture by heaping teaspoonfuls into the flour and coat completely. Then dip the eggplant balls into the beaten egg; finally, coat the balls with the remaining bread crumbs.
5. In a large skillet, heat vegetable oil and fry eggplant balls until they are heated through.