Eggplant Meatballs

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Ingredients

2 pieces eggplant
6 ounces ground pork
3/4 cup bread crumbs
3/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 piece onion minced

4 cloves garlic minced
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 piece egg
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 1/2 cups cooking oil
4 cups water for boiling

Instructions

1. Boil water in a cooking pot. Add eggplant. Cover and continue to boil for 6 minutes or until tender. Remove from the pot and let it cool down. Peel the skin off the eggplant and chop into small pieces. Set aside

2. In a pot saute  garlic, onion, and add ground pork, until turns to golden brown. Set aside.

3. In a bowl, arrange the eggplant, add the sauteed pork, black pepper, garlic powder, egg, and all purpose flour, salt.  Mix until all ingredients are well blended.

3. Heat oil in a cooking pot using low fire. Scoop a portion of the mixture. Dredge in breadcrumbs. Deep fry for 8 minutes. Remove from the pot and arrange on a wire rack.