ONE
2 Black eggplants
Peel partially then slice into half-inch slices. Put in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for at least one hour to drain.
Dry the eggplant slices with a paper towel then fry in hot vegetable oil and drain on paper towel to get rid of excess fat.
TWO
Meat
½ Kilogram of minced beef or veal
1 minced medium onion
1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. mixed spices (black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice)
A slice of loaf, soaked with water and squeezed
Three
Mix meat, onions, bread and spices in a food processor or by hand, then take small portions of the mixture and shape into small hamburgers. Fry in a little oil on both sides until crisp.
Four
Sauce
Fill half a saucepan with water and add tomato paste and a little flour or Bisto or any other thickener. Bring to the boil then add eggplants and meat pat ties alternatively. Cover with sauce and bring to the boil then add a kind of acid, like lemon juice, tamarind juice or pomegranate syrup and a little sugar. Let it simmer till the sauce reaches the desired thickness. Taste to find out if anything should be added.
Bon Appétit!
2 Black eggplants
Peel partially then slice into half-inch slices. Put in a colander and sprinkle with salt. Leave for at least one hour to drain.
Dry the eggplant slices with a paper towel then fry in hot vegetable oil and drain on paper towel to get rid of excess fat.
TWO
Meat
½ Kilogram of minced beef or veal
1 minced medium onion
1 tsp. salt, 1 tsp. mixed spices (black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, allspice)
A slice of loaf, soaked with water and squeezed
Three
Mix meat, onions, bread and spices in a food processor or by hand, then take small portions of the mixture and shape into small hamburgers. Fry in a little oil on both sides until crisp.
Four
Sauce
Fill half a saucepan with water and add tomato paste and a little flour or Bisto or any other thickener. Bring to the boil then add eggplants and meat pat ties alternatively. Cover with sauce and bring to the boil then add a kind of acid, like lemon juice, tamarind juice or pomegranate syrup and a little sugar. Let it simmer till the sauce reaches the desired thickness. Taste to find out if anything should be added.
Bon Appétit!