Eggplants smothered in Sour Cream

Description

In Romanian: Vinete inabusite in smantana.

Ingredients

• 3 medium eggplants
• 2 tablespoons butter or lard
• 1 tablespoon flour
• 1 cup sour cream
• 1 teaspoon chopped dill
• salt

Directions

1. Wash the eggplants, remove the stem and quarter them lengthwise.
2. Then halve each quarter crosswise.
3. Scald the eggplants with boiling salt water, leaving them in water for 5 minutes.
4. Let drain in a colander for 5 – 10 minutes.
5. Dredge each eggplant piece with flour and then fry in hot butter or lard.
6. Place in a pan, pour the sour cream on top, salt and simmer at low temperature for half an hour, shaking the pan from time to time.
7. Arrange on the platter and sprinkle with chopped dill.