Let’s Make Eggplant (Turkish Style)!

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“A woman who does not know how to prepare eggplant 101 different ways is not yet prepared for marriage…”

This is a typical Israeli recipe for eggplant. A popular Arab proverb in the Middle East claims: “A woman who does not know how to prepare eggplant 101 different ways is not yet prepared for marriage.”

Directions:

Cut eggplant in half, scoop out pulp, cube and fry with onion. Add tomatoes and rice, salt, pepper, cinnamon and mint. Fill in shells and steam in a covered pot adding a little oil. Add wine and lemon juice. Cool and serve.

Ingredients:

  • 1 medium eggplant
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • dash of hot pepper (red)
  • 1/4 tsp. cinnamon
  • chopped mint to taste
  • 2 tomatoes, chopped
  • 1/4 cup cooked rice
  • 3 tbs. oil
  • 3 tbs. white wine
  • juice of 1 lemon

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