Halim baademjun- makin' your eggplants sweat!

Name: Halim baademjun- makin' your eggplants sweat!
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: En
Ingredients: 500 g diced beef or lamb; 250 g lentil/white bean; 6 small egg plants; 2 large white onions; 1 litre of water, boiling; salt and pepper; khask; 2 tsp dried mint and/or oregano; vegetable oil

Main Dish

6 servings

Very Easy

50 min

This is a delicious snack/light meal enjoyed with some toasted crisp bread or chips.

Ingredients

500 g diced beef or lamb
250 g lentil/white bean
6 small egg plants
2 large white onions
1 litre of water, boiling
salt and pepper
khask
2 tsp dried mint and/or oregano
vegetable oil

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Preparation

Preparation20 min

Cook time30 min

Saute onions until golden, drain oil between absorbent towel and leave to cool.
In a liter of boiling water add lentils, diced beef/lamb and half the fried onions and cook in low heat, until meat softens.

While meat and lentils are cooking, slice eggplants about 1-2cm thick and fry them until softened and golden. Drain and leave to cool.
Drain meat, lentil and onion mixture- set aside saucepan with liquid for later use.

Add to fried eggplant and mash using a mortar and pestle. Return combined mixture to saucepan and cook, stirring constantly until liquid has evaporated and mixture is thick.
Lightly fry oregano/mint in tsp oil. Assemble on each plate garnish by sprinkling with kashk, fried herbs and onion. Season to taste.