Firinda Patlican Kebabi (Baked Aubergines with Lamb Meatballs Kebab)

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Firinda Patlican Kebabi (Baked Aubergines with Lamb Meatballs Kebab)

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Ingredients

4 people
  1. Meatballs
  2. 450 gminced lamb
  3. 1medium onion, grated
  4. 1egg, beaten
  5. 1small bunch of parsley, chopped
  6. 1 tspground cumin
  7. 1 tspdried chili flakes
  8. 1 tspsalt
  9. to taste ground pepper
  10. Sauce
  11. 3 clovesgarlic, minced
  12. 2 tbsptomato paste
  13. 2 tbspolive oil
  14. 1 cupwarm water
  15. Salt and pepper to taste
  16. Others
  17. 2-3long eggplant, cut into 3 cm thick
  18. 1green capsicum, cut into short chunky strips
  19. 1tomato, sliced thinly

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    Combine all meatball ingredients except the minced lamb. Mix well to distribute the spices evenly, then add the minced lamb. Mix thoroughly until well incorporated. Set aside.

  2. 2

    Lay the egg plant in a tray and sprinkle with salt. Leave for 10-15 mins to draw the water out. After some time, pat dry with a paper towel. Sprinkle with olive oil, salt and pepper.

  3. 3

    Shape the minced lamb mixture into balls then slightly flatten the same size as the egg plant disks.

  4. 4

    Arrange the egg plant and the meatballs in a baking dish. Insert the capsicum and tomato in between each pairs.

  5. 5

    Pour about half or 3/4 of the sauce, then bake covered with aluminium foil on a preheated oven 200C for 40-45 minutes.

  6. 6

    Remove the foil and baste with the remaining sauce, then continue baking for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables have slightly charred.

  7. 7

    Serve warm with yogurt, pilaf rice or flat breads.

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