Recipe

Patlican Dolmasi Turkish Stuffed Eggplants Recipe

Add Step-by-Step Photos	Aussie_meat_pie / All my dishes 8 months, 3 weeks ago Turkish version of stuffed eggplants I found on a site Prep:15m Cook:35m Servings:6	Aussie_meat
	turkish eggplant rice

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Ingredients

3 long (Italian) eggplants or 6 small ones

1/4 cup pigniola nuts

1 1/2 cups medium grain rice

1/2 cup currants, washed and stems removed

1 1/2 cups water

1 teaspoon cinnamon

3 large onions, finely chopped

1 teaspoon black pepper

3 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped, 1 extra tomato to top the stuffed eggplants

1 1/2 teaspoons salt (or salt to taste)

1/2 cup chopped fresh dill (or 2 teaspoons dried dill weed)

2 teaspoons sugar

1/2 cup chopped fresh mint (or 2 teaspoons dried spearmint)

1/2 cup olive oil.

1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

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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Comments

minitindel 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
Wow!!!!!! those look really different and good
thank you

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juels 8 months, 3 weeks ago said:
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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