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1. Stuffed eggplant with cheese and vegetables (v)

the components:

2 large Roman eggplants

1 chopped onion

1 chopped bell pepper

1 chopped tomato

Half a cup of mozzarella or feta cheese

2 tablespoons olive oil

Salt, pepper, and basil or thyme

Method:

1. Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise, and empty the pulp.

2. Cut the pulp and use it with the rest of the ingredients.

3. Sauté the onions, peppers, tomatoes, and pulp with olive oil, and season them.

4. Stuff the eggplant halves with the mixture, and sprinkle cheese on top.

5. Bake them in a preheated oven at 200 degrees for 25 minutes until the eggplant is tender and the cheese is melted.

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2. Eggplant and meat casserole

the components:

1 eggplant, sliced ​​and fried or grilled

1/2 kg minced meat or cooked meat pieces

1 cup basmati rice

1 chopped onion

Spices: Cinnamon – Cardamom – Pepper – Salt

Method:

1. Cook the onions with the meat and spices until cooked.

2. Wash the rice and soak it for 10 minutes.

3. In a pot, place the eggplant slices, then a layer of meat, then the rice.

4. Add boiling water until it just covers the rice.

5. Leave it on low heat until cooked (30–40 minutes), then turn it out onto a serving dish.

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3. Baba Ghanoush in an innovative way (with tahini and walnuts)

the components:

1 large roasted eggplant

2 tablespoons tahini

1 clove of crushed garlic

Juice of half a lemon

2 tablespoons finely chopped walnuts (optional)

Salt, olive oil, and parsley for garnish

Method:

1. Roast the eggplant over a fire until it becomes soft.

2. Peel it and mash it with a fork.

3. Add the tahini, garlic, lemon, and salt, and mix.

4. Garnish with walnuts, parsley, and a drizzle of olive oil.

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4. Eggplant kofta (without meat)

the components:

1 large eggplant, roasted or boiled and mashed

Half a cup of breadcrumbs

2 tablespoons of flour

Minced garlic – grated onion – spices – parsley

frying oil

Method:

1. Mix all the ingredients until you get a smooth dough.

2. Shape them into fingers or discs.

3. Fry them in moderately hot oil until they turn golden brown.

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