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ChefHanadi Al-Ayass
Eggplant and Chickpea Musakka
Eggplant and Chickpea Musakka – a delicious vegetarian dish, especially when served chilled from the fridge. It can be enjoyed as a main course or a side, and pairs beautifully with vegetables, especially sweet peppers.
Eggplant Musakka … prepared with onions and chickpeas. As its name suggests, it’s delicious served cold!!
Ingredients
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- 2 ½ cups whole chickpeas
- 1.5 kg small black eggplants
- 2 medium dry onions
- 4 large tablespoons vegetable oil for frying the onions
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 4 cups water
- Salt, to taste
- Click the following link for more delicious eggplant recipes: How to Make Sheikh Stuffed Eggplant
Method
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- Soak the chickpeas overnight, then wash and boil them until tender; drain and let them cool.
- Remove the skins from the chickpeas and split them in half — either before or after boiling, depending on which method you find easier.
- Trim the stem from each eggplant with a knife, then peel it halfway.
- Using a thin knife, slit each eggplant lengthwise without cutting it all the way through.
- Fry the eggplants in plenty of hot oil until cooked through, then place them on kitchen paper or in a colander.
- Chop the onion and fry it in a pot with oil until it softens and is cooked.
- When the onion is cooked, add the cleaned, peeled chickpeas and stir.
- In a bowl, dissolve the tomato paste with salt in water, then pour it over the chickpeas and onion, stir briefly and simmer over low heat until it comes to a boil.
- After boiling, add the eggplant and arrange the pieces side by side.
- Cover the pot and simmer over low heat for 1 to 1¼ hours, stirring gently from time to time so the eggplant keeps its neat, intact shape.
- Transfer the eggplant and chickpea musakka to a serving dish and either let it cool or serve it hot.
- Note: Eggplant and chickpea musakka is especially delicious when chilled in the fridge for a while before serving; you can serve it with sweet green peppers.
- Hanadi Al-Ayass
- Click the following link for more delicious eggplant recipes: How to make Sheikh Mahshi eggplant
Recipe tags
MainsLevantVegetarianVeganDairy freeGluten freeNut freeEgg free
Notes and serving ideas
- How to Make Sheikh Stuffed Eggplant
