Eggplant and Pomegranate Stew (With Beef or Lamb)
- Ready In:
- 2hrs
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
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6
ingredients
- 3 lbs eggplants
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 2 lbs ground lamb
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1⁄2 teaspoon allspice
- 2 onions
- 1 lb carrot
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 3 garlic cloves
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate syrup
- 1 teaspoon dried mint
directions
- Start a pot of water to boil. While waiting for it to boil, do the next steps.
- Halve the eggplants and chop roughly into 1-inch chunks. Place in colander and sprinkle 1 tablespoon of salt all over. Set in the sink to drain.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of the vegetable oil in a large pot over high heat. Add the lamb (or beef) and cook, stirring frequently, until brown on all sides, about 5 minutes. Add 1/2 teaspoon on the black pepper and the 1/2 teaspoon of allspice, and turn the meat to coat it in the spices.
- Add the now-boiling water to cover by 1 inch. Bring the mixture back to a boil, skimming the foam from the surface. Cover, reduce heat to medium, and cook for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, chop the carrots into 1-inch think rounds and the bell pepper into 10inch pieces.
- Heat remaining 3 tablespoons of vegetable oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add the onions and saute until they release their juices and are soft, about 5 minutes.
- Pat the eggplant dry. Add the eggplant, carrots, and bell pepper and cook until they are soft, about 10 minutes. Add the tomato paste and the meat with its liquid, and give the mixture a good stir.
- Add the remaining black pepper and bring the stew to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, cover the pot, and let cook about 30-45 minutes.
- Mash or mince the garlic and stir it in along with the pomegranate syrup, mint, and remaining 2 teaspoons salt. Taste, and adjust seasonging as needed.
- Serve with rice or eat with bread.
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Reviews
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This is a brilliant recipe! My husband says I can make it every week, if I like!<br/><br/>I made a few changes: I did half beef, half lamb, based on my experience with Shepard's Pie that the combo tastes better than just using one or the other. I also added a lamb bouillon cube to the water.<br/><br/>Also, I couldn't get my hands on pomegranate syrup, so I got pomegranate concentrated juice, and used a bit more, and it worked fabulously.
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Loved this recipe! Made it with ground beef, and the only change I made was to use fresh mint because I had no dried one. This is even better the second day when the flavours had more time to blend. Will make this again! Thanks for sharing :)<br/>Made for Let's Go to Saudi Arabia! / N*A*M*E Forum June 2013
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