Enfes Patlıcan Oturtma

Eggplant & Beef Medley 

• 4 Eggplants
• 1 lb. Ground Beef
• 3 T. Olive Oil
• 2 Onions, diced
• 1 Green Bell Pepper, diced
• 2 cloves Garlic, crushed
• 2 Tomatoes, grated
• ½ tsp. Cumin
• ½ tsp. Red Pepper
• ½ tsp. Salt
• ¼ tsp. Black Pepper
• Oil for frying
• ½ c. Tomato Sauce

1. Wash and strip peel Eggplants.
2. Cut Eggplant into coins (about a finger width wide).
3. Place coined Eggplants in a bowl of salt water and set aside for 20 minutes.
4. Meanwhile, brown the Ground Beef.
5. Add to the browned Beef, Oil, Onion, Pepper and Garlic.
6. Stir together and cook for 5 minutes.
7. Add the grated Tomatoes and Seasonings; stir well. Cover and simmer for 10 mins.
8. Drain the Eggplant coins and discard salt water.
9. In another frying pan, heat some Oil (any kind but olive oil) and add a layer of Eggplant coins. (Refer to video at the bottom of page for step-by-step instructions of steps 9-14.)
10. Fry until both sides are golden brown. Continue doing this until all the Eggplant coins are browned.
11. Place one layer of browned eggplants in the bottom of a glass baking dish. As you remove them from the frying pan, shake off excess Oil (any additional oil will just add a non-stick coating to your baking dish).
12. After you have one layer of Eggplant coins in the baking dish, use a spoon or cookie baller to scoop the Meat mixture on each Eggplant coin.
13. Once all the Eggplant coins have a layer of meat, put another layer of browned Eggplant coins on top to give each one a “cap.”
14. Pour Tomato Sauce on top. (If desired, place extra slices of Tomatoes and/or Green Peppers on top of each piece for a beautiful and tasty garnish.)
15. Bake at 350^oF for 20-30 minutes, until bubbly.
16. Garnish with Fresh Parsley. Serve immediately, alongside Rice Pilaf and Plain Yogurt.

Eggplants, washed and strip-peeled

Cutting Eggplant Coins

Salt Water bath

Cooking Beef Mixture

Seasonings

Frying Eggplant Coins

Layering Eggplant Coins, Meat and Eggplant caps in baking dish, topped with Tomato Sauce

Video with step-by-step instructions of steps 9-14