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Eggplant Lentil Stew With Pomegranate Molasses Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Deliathecrone / All my dishes 1 year, 7 months ago Adjust the chiles and crushed pepper to your own taste. Also the garlic. But be daring! Prep:75m Cook:105m Servings:6	Deliathecro
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Ingredients

One 1 1/2-pound eggplant (or enough eggplants to equal 1 1/2 pounds)

Salt

1/2 cup lentils

Water

2/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

1 medium onion, finely chopped

4 medium garlic cloves, minced

2 medium tomatoes, chopped

2 long green chiles, such as Anaheims—stemmed, seeded and coarsely chopped

2 Tbsp chopped mint leaves

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/4 cup pomegranate molasses

Directions

Partially peel the eggplant so it has lengthwise stripes, then cut it lengthwise into 4 slices. Score each slice on 1 side in a crosshatch pattern. Cut each slice crosswise into 3 pieces and set on a rimmed baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt. Let stand for 1 hour.

In a small saucepan, cover the lentils with 2 inches of water and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat to moderate and simmer until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain the lentils.

Coat a small (3-quart) enameled cast-iron casserole with 1 tablespoon of the olive oil. In a bowl, toss the onion with the garlic, tomatoes, green chiles, mint, tomato paste, crushed red pepper and 2 teaspoons of salt.

Rinse the eggplant and pat dry. Spread 1/2 cup of the vegetable mixture in the casserole and top with half of the eggplant.

Cover with half of the lentils and half of the remaining vegetable mixture.

Top with the remaining eggplant, lentils and vegetables.

Pour the remaining olive oil around the side and over the vegetables, then drizzle with the pomegranate molasses.

Bring the stew to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat until the eggplant is very tender, about 1 1/2 hours.

Serve hot, warm or at room temperature.

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Comments

juliecake 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I would absolutely love this but where do I find pomegranate molasses? I've never seen it, I guess I will have to go hunt it down.

deliathecrone 1 year, 7 months ago said:
I've posted the recipe to make your own Homemade Pomegranate Molasses, which, it turns out, is not a "molasses" at all, but a thick syrup.

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