Eggplant Mutabbal with Meat

Ingredients

• 1 kilo eggplant, grilled over a gas flame
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 tablespoons tahini
• 2 tablespoons yogurt
• Salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon citric acid
• Note: Lemon juice can be used, but citric acid helps keep the mutabbal white in color
• The meat:
• 1/4 cup vegetable oil
• 300 grams finely minced meat
• 1 onion, finely chopped
• 1/2 green sweet pepper, diced
• 1/2 red sweet pepper, diced
• 1 tomato, diced
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 1/2 teaspoon seven-spice blend
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/2 teaspoon paprika
• Fried nuts, as desired
• Olive oil for topping

Method

1. Grill the eggplants over the gas flame, turning them on all sides until cooked through
2. Slice each eggplant lengthwise with a knife
3. Use a spoon to scoop out the flesh into a bowl and let it cool
4. Mash the eggplant until smooth using a garlic pestle
5. Add the crushed garlic, tahini, yogurt, salt, and citric acid, then mix well
6. In a pan, heat the oil and cook the meat with the salt until it changes color
7. Add the chopped onion and cook until softened, then add the diced sweet pepper and cook for 2 minutes. After that, add the diced tomato, tomato paste, and spices and stir
   Timers: 2 min
8. Leave the meat filling over low heat, stirring occasionally, until cooked through
9. Spread the mutabbal on a serving platter, then top with the meat filling and fried nuts, and drizzle with olive oil
10. Serve the mutabbal with Arabic bread or saj bread
11. This delicious recipe for eggplant mutabbal with meat is from a friend and chef on Who's Cooking Today
12. Amir Youssef
13. Click on his name to visit his profile and discover his delicious recipes
14. Also from Amir's delicious recipes, try Eggplant Maqluba with Meat
15. Try Gas Oven Grilled Chicken from Amir as well