Buttoned eggplants recipe. This dish requires a type of eggplant called "violette." These are typical eggplants from the Locri area, characterized by their long and slender shape. They are called "mbuttunati" because of the buttonhole-shaped cut.
This dish is an excellent vegetable second course also suitable for vegetarians. Additionally, it offers the possibility of making a first course, as the passata in which the fried eggplants are immersed can be used to season a pasta, preferably short types.