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Sheikh Mehshi is a traditional Iraqi dish using aubergines and courgettes which are stuffed with mince and parsley and served with rice. Sheikh mahshi (also know as sheikh el-mahshi) are not only beautiful but they're also delicious, or so I've been told (I did taste the stuffing before it went into the eggplants, and it is absolutely scrumptious). My grandmother taught me how she makes sheikh mahshi.
Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi is one of the most well liked of recent trending meals in the world. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s easy, it is fast, it tastes delicious. Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi is something that I have loved my entire life. They are fine and they look wonderful.
To begin with this particular recipe, we have to prepare a few ingredients. You can cook casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi using 12 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you cook that.
The ingredients needed to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
- Prepare 1 kg small eggplants
- Prepare 400 g coarsely ground beef
- Take 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- Prepare 2 large tomatoes, peeled and sliced
- Prepare 2 tablespoons tomato paste, dissolved in 3 cups water
- Get 1/4 cup pine nuts
- Make ready 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
- Prepare 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- Take 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
- Prepare 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- Take 3/4 cup vegetable oil, for frying eggplants
- Get 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, for frying onions, pine nuts and meat
This stuffed eggplant is a tasty alternative to heavier fried eggplant slices. It's similar in flavor to eggplant Parmesan, but with ground beef in the filling. See recipes for Aubergine Ragout too. Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi.
Steps to make Casserole of eggplants stuffed with ground meat - sheikh el mehshi:
- In a deep skillet, heat the vegetable oil and fry the eggplants on high heat until tender and brown. Remove from oil and place on a kitchen absorbent paper.
- In another skillet fry the chopped onion until golden and tender, add the pine nuts, toss for a few seconds then add the ground meat with the cinnamon, nutmeg, salt and pepper and stir until meat is brown. Set aside.
- In a baking tray, place the fried eggplants and make a slit, lengthwise, in the middle of each one. Fill each eggplant with enough ground meat.
- Layer the tomato slices over them and pour the dissolved tomato paste. Make sure the eggplants are covered with water. Sprinkle with salt.
- Bake in the oven on medium heat for around 30 min. Do not allow all liquid to evaporate.
- Serve with vermicelli rice on the side.
- Note: You can find the recipe 'vermicelli rice' under my profile.
Easy, delicious and healthy Sheikh el Mahshi recipe from SparkRecipes. See our top-rated recipes for Sheikh el Mahshi. Add onion and saute until onions are limp and meat is brown. For moussaka, eggplant is cooked then layered with ground beef, tomatoes, cheddar cheese, eggs, and other seasonings. Spread the meat sauce mixture over the eggplant.
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