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Sheikh Mehshi is a traditional Iraqi dish using aubergines and courgettes which are stuffed with mince and parsley and served with rice. Tied the eggplant with parsley stems or with clean string. Stuff the eggplants with the meat mixture.
Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi is one of the most popular of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s simple, it’s quick, it tastes delicious. Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi is something which I’ve loved my entire life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.
To get started with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few ingredients. You can cook casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
- Prepare 1 kg small eggplants
- Prepare 400 g coarsely ground beef
- Make ready 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Get 2 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced
- Take 2 tablespoons tomato paste, dissolved in 3 cups water
- Take 1/4 cup pine nuts
- Prepare 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Make ready 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Take 3/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying eggplants
- Get 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying onions, pine nuts and meat
Spread the meat sauce mixture over the eggplant. Top meat mixture with remaining eggplant. Eggplant Stuffed with Ground Meat and Yogurt. Eggplant's delicious meaty texture, nutty flavor and surplus of health benefits have made it a popular vegetable in many cuisines throughout the world.
Instructions to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
- In a deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil and fry the eggplants on high heat until tender and brown. Remove from oil and place on a kitchen absorbent paper.
- In another skillet fry the chopped onion until golden and tender, add the pine nuts, toss for a few seconds then add the ground meat with the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir until meat is brown. Set aside.
- In a baking tray, place the fried eggplants and make a slit, lengthwise, in the middle of each one. Fill each eggplant with enough ground meat.
- Layer the tomato slices over them and pour the dissolved tomato paste. Make sure the eggplants are covered with water. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in the oven on medium heat for around 30 min. Do not allow all liquid to evaporate.
- Serve with vermicelli rice on the side.
- Note: You can find the recipe 'vermicelli rice' under my profile.
Sheikh el-mahshi was known as a "king's dish" since it skips the rice altogether and is stuffed with the more luxurious stuffing of meat and pine nuts. Most people know this dish's more famous cousin, mahshi kousa, or stuffed courgettes. Season with salt and pepper, coat with flour and brown in olive oil. Iraqi sheikh mahshi batinjaan - download this royalty free Stock Photo in seconds. Sheikh Mahshi - lamb stuffed eggplant close up Assyrian Food.
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