- An Aussie granddaughter has shared her Nonna'seggplant parmigiana recipe
- Sydney TikToker Maddie posted a now-viral video on TikTok for her Nonna Fina
- The recipe is simple to replicate as each step is easy enough to do
- To make the dish you'll need eggs, cheese, flour, eggplants, sauce and oil
- After less than 24 hours the video was viewed more than 126,000 times
By Carina Stathis For Daily Mail Australia
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102 View commentsA TikTok video detailing how to make Nonna's tasty homemade eggplant parmigiana has captured the attention of thousands.
Sydney TikToker Maddie recorded her beloved Nonna Fina making the simple dish and went viral overnight.
To make the classic Italian dish, you'll need eggs, parmesan cheese, plain flour, eggplants, sunflower oil and tomato and basil sauce.
After less than 24 hours, the 40-second video was viewed more than 126,000 times by thousands who said the end result looked 'mouthwatering'.
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Sydney TikToker Maddie recorded her beloved Nonna Fina (pictured) making tasty homemade eggplant parmigiana and went viral on TikTok overnight
Maddie's Nonna began by combining the eggs, cheese and salt and pepper in a bowl (left).Next, she sliced off the tops of two eggplants and peeled the skin off before placing the vegetables in a bowl of water to ensure it didn't turn brown (right)
Maddie's Nonna began by combining the eggs, cheese and salt and pepper in a medium-sized bowl.
Next, she sliced off the tops of two eggplants and peeled the skin off before placing the vegetables in bowl of water to ensure it didn't turn brown.
In a separate bowl she mixed flour with salt and pepper, then dried the eggplants before cutting into medium slices.
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The slices were then seasoned with salt and pepper before being individually dunked in the flour followed by the egg mixture - the same method as preparing chicken schnitzel.
The eggplant was cooked in a pan of hot sunflower oil and turned then removed from the heat once golden brown.
In a deep baking tray, Maddie's Nonna added a layer of sauce followed by a layer of eggplant and cheese, then repeated this step until the dish was full.
She then baked the food in the oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius before serving with a sprinkle of cheese on top.
The slices of eggplant were then seasoned with salt and pepper before being individually dunked in the flour followed by the egg mixture (left). The eggplant was cooked in a pan of hot sunflower oil and turned then removed from the heat once golden brown (right)
In a deep baking tray, Maddie's Nonna added a layer of sauce followed by a layer of eggplant and cheese, then repeated this step until the tray was full (left).She then baked the dish in the oven for 30 minutes at 200 degrees Celsius before serving with more cheese on top (right)
In the comments, hundreds admired the wholesome video of Nonna sharing her secret recipe.
'This is soo mouthwatering, it's beautiful!' one person wrote.
'That's exactly how my Nonna made it,' another added.
A third said: 'Honestly she brings the biggest slime to my face every time I see her, thank you!'
How to make Nonna'seggplant parmigiana:
Ingredients:
5 eggs
2 eggplants
Salt and pepper
Tomato and basil sauce
4 tbsp plain flour
Parmesan cheese
Sunflower oil
Method:
Carefully crack the eggs in a bowl and whisk in salt and pepper and three tablespoons of parmesan cheese
Chop off the tops of the eggplants and peel the skin off. Then, put aside in a bowl to ensure the vegetables don't brown
In another bowl, add four the plain flour and salt and pepper
Dry the eggplants and cut into slices of medium thickness
Add salt and pepper
Dip the eggplant slices into the flour, then the egg mixture and fry in hot sunflower oil
Turn over each slice once golden then remove from the oil
Add the tomato and basil sauce to a tray then place a layer of eggplant on top, then parmesan cheese
Add more sauce and repeat
Cover with foil and bake at 200 degrees Celsius for 30 minutes
Add more cheese on top and serve
Source: My Nonna Fina/TikTok
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