Imam Biladi

Name: Imam Biladi
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 large egg plant (you can use smaller ones if you prefer); 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 med onion finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic minced; 1 green bell pepper finely chopped; 1 large tomato finely chopped; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp sugar; 1 Tbsp pomegranate molasses (can be find in Middle Eastern food specialty stores); salt, pepper; 1/2 tsp cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cumin; chopped parsley for garnish

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Imam Biladi

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Ingredients

1large egg plant (you can use smaller ones if you prefer)
2 Tbspextra virgin olive oil
1med onion finely chopped
2 clovesgarlic minced
1green bell pepper finely chopped
1large tomato finely chopped
1 Tbsptomato paste
1 tspsugar
1 Tbsppomegranate molasses (can be find in Middle Eastern food specialty stores)
salt, pepper
1/2 tspcinnamon
1/2 tspcumin
chopped parsley for garnish

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Steps

1

Pierce the egg plant using a fork in different places and place it on an open flame on the stove to chard and cook (you can bake it in the oven but this method gives it a smokey pleasant flavor). Let it cool completely before cutting in half. Scoop some of the inside gingerly. In a pan over med heat, cook onion till translucent in olive oil. Add garlic and pepper (feel free to use hot chili pepper if you like). Cook for few minutes and season with salt and pepperas you go to build flavor.
2

Add tomato paste, sugar, egg plants pulp, cinnamon and cumin and cook for few more min. Remove off heat and add pomegranate molasses. Let it cool and scope into egg plants shells. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil and garnish with chopped parsely.