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Sultan's Delight Eggplant
Tender braised lamb stew served over a creamy smoked eggplant béchamel. A royal Ottoman dish.
Halal-friendly Medium
- Prep
- 20 min
- Cook
- 60 min
- Total
- 80 min
- Serves
- 4
5g Net carbs
34g Protein
34g Fat
480 Calories
Per serving
Ingredients
- 1.5 lbs (680g) Lamb stew meat, cubed
- 2 large Eggplant
- 3 tbsp Butter
- 1/2 cup Heavy cream
- 1/2 cup shredded Cheddar or kashkaval cheese
- 2 medium Tomatoes, diced
- 1 medium Onion, diced
- 3 cloves Garlic
- to taste Salt, pepper, bay leaf
Method
- Brown lamb cubes in butter. Add onion, garlic, and cook until softened.
- Add tomatoes, bay leaf, salt, and pepper. Add 1 cup water.
- Cover and simmer for 50-60 minutes until lamb is very tender.
- Meanwhile, char eggplants over flame until completely soft. Scoop out flesh.
- Mash eggplant flesh, stir in butter, heavy cream, and cheese over low heat.
- Spread eggplant puree on plates, top with lamb stew.
- Garnish with a drizzle of the pan juices.