Patlican Dolmasi Turkish Stuffed Eggplants
From aussie_meat_pie 15 years agoIngredients
- 3 long (Italian) eggplants or 6 small ones shopping list
- 1/4 cup pigniola nuts shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups medium grain rice shopping list
- 1/2 cup currants, washed and stems removed shopping list
- 1 1/2 cups water shopping list
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon shopping list
- 3 large onions, finely chopped shopping list
- 1 teaspoon black pepper shopping list
- 3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 extra tomato to top the stuffed eggplants shopping list
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or salt to taste) shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh dill (or 2 teaspoons dried dill weed) shopping list
- 2 teaspoons sugar shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 2 teaspoons dried spearmint) shopping list
- 1/2 cup olive oil. shopping list
- 1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley shopping list
How to make it
- Cut the tops and if the eggplants are long enough cut them into halves. Core each cup carefully without tearing the edges. Puts olive oil in a pot, add chopped onions and nuts. When the onions are transparent and nuts golden, add the two chopped tomatoes. Stir gently until the tomatoes wilt. Add rice and all the rest of the ingredients Stir five minutes. Add 1 cup of water. Lower heat and simmer for ten minutes. Remove rice mixture to a bowl and let cool.Spoon this mixture in the eggplant until they are filled, but not packed tight. Cut the fourth tomato into six wedges and place firmly one wedge on top of each eggplant. Replace the eggplants in the pot. Add the remaining two cups of water. Cover and simmer for twenty-five minutes.
- Serve at room temperature.
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wow!!!!!! those look really different and good
thank you
tinkminitindel in THE HEART OF THE WINE COUNTRY loved it -
Sounds unique and delicious! I love eggplants and always look for new ways to cook them! Added to the "Taste of eggplant" group.
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