[Quick Facts]
Main Ingredients: Aubergines, Pine Nuts, Onion, Minced Meet, Various Spices
Time Required: 1.0 hour
Serves: 4

Ingredients:

  • 350g minced Lamb or Beef
  • 2 tablespoons Tomato Puree
  • 800g Aubergines, peeled and cut into quarters
  • 1/4 tablespoon Pine Nuts
  • 1 chopped Onion
  • 2×400g cans of crushed Tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons Vegetable oil
  • 1/4 teaspoon traditional “7 spices” (Allspice, Black pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Fenugreek, Ginger)
  • 1 tablespoon Lemon juice
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • Extra oil for deep frying

    • Instructions

    (1) Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a pan.
    (2) Fry the onion until soft.
    (3) Add the nuts and fry until browned.
    (4) Add the minced meat, spices, pinch of salt. Fry till the meat is well cooked.
    (5) Deep-fry the aubergines until browned. Remove and put on kitchen paper or brush with oil and grill on both sides.
    (6) Arrange the aubergine in an oven tray. Spread the meat mixture over, pressing it with the back of a spoon. Pour the crushed tomato, mixed with tomato puree, lemon juice salt and pepper over the aubergines.
    (7) Cook in a hot oven for 45 minutes or till the sauce is thickened.
    (8) Serve with rice.

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