Firinda Patlican Kebabi (Baked Aubergines with Lamb Meatballs Kebab)

Name: Firinda Patlican Kebabi (Baked Aubergines with Lamb Meatballs Kebab)
Yield: 4 people
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 450 g minced lamb; 1 medium onion, grated; 1 egg, beaten; 1 small bunch of parsley, chopped; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 tsp dried chili flakes; 1 tsp salt; to taste ground pepper; 3 cloves garlic, minced; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 cup warm water; Salt and pepper to taste; 2-3 long eggplant, cut into 3 cm thick; 1 green capsicum, cut into short chunky strips; 1 tomato, sliced thinly

alfredsanpedro @theweekenddinnerlog

Firinda Patlican Kebabi (Baked Aubergines with Lamb Meatballs Kebab)

alfredsanpedro @theweekenddinnerlog

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Ingredients

4 people

Meatballs
450 gminced lamb
1medium onion, grated
1egg, beaten
1small bunch of parsley, chopped
1 tspground cumin
1 tspdried chili flakes
1 tspsalt
to taste ground pepper
Sauce
3 clovesgarlic, minced
2 tbsptomato paste
2 tbspolive oil
1 cupwarm water
Salt and pepper to taste
Others
2-3long eggplant, cut into 3 cm thick
1green capsicum, cut into short chunky strips
1tomato, sliced thinly

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Steps

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

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

Shape the minced lamb mixture into balls then slightly flatten the same size as the egg plant disks.
4

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

Remove the foil and baste with the remaining sauce, then continue baking for 20-25 minutes until the vegetables have slightly charred.
7

Serve warm with yogurt, pilaf rice or flat breads.