EGGPLANT "MUSAKKA" | Patlican Musakka |
6 Servings 1 soup spoon butter 1/2 glass oil 2 finely chopped onions 2 soup spoons salt 250 grams ground meat 3 glasses meat broth (or water) 5 tomatoes 6 eggplants |
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Completely peel the eggplants. Cut them lengthwise into 1/2 cm. thick slices. Sprinkle with a soup; spoon of salt and let stand 1/2 hour. Melt the butter in a frying pan. Brown the onion for 3 minutes. Add the ground meat, stir while cooking it for 5 minutes. Add a glass of broth or water and 2 chopped tomatoes. Cook for 20 minutes without a cover. Wash the eggplants, squeeze out any excess water, and fry them for 1 minute on each side in oil. On a buttered oven dish, place half the eggplants in a way that they slightly overlap each other. Spread the meat over, and then a second layer of eggplants placed similarly to the first. Pour 2 glasses of broth or water over the dish, cover with tomato slices and bake for 25 - 30 minutes. |