MELANZANE ALLA PARMIGIANA (EGGPLANT AND PARMESAN BAKE)

Preparation Method :

• Place aubergine slices in colander and add salt. Mix it well. Allow it to rest for 25-30 minutes. As salt bring out water from them place a dish at the bottom of colander.
• Rinse it with water to remove excess salt.
• Heat oil in a pan and shallow fry the aubergines slices in batches until evenly brown on both the sides (flip it once) and keep it aside.
• Combine mozzarella cheese with the beaten egg and add basil, oregano, salt and pepper. Blend it well.
• In a baking dish, spread tomato sauce at the bottom and arrange single layer of the fried aubergines slices. Top it with half the quantity of cheese mixture.
• Repeat layering process until all the aubergine and cheese mixture is used. Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on top.
• Bake it for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 180 degree C until the surface turns brown
• Cool it and then serve it.