Sheik Babani

Serves: 2

Vicente Kshlerin

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

61

Spice

48

Sweetness

52

Sourness

44

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 medium

Eggplant

1 cup

Olive Oil

2 tsps

Salt

1 tsp

Black Pepper

1 cup

Water

1 tbsp

Beef Base

Directions:

1

Cut the eggplant in half lengthwise and widthwise and "stripe" the skin with a peeler

2

Core the eggplant, leaving at least 1/3-inch outer layer

3

Reserve cores for red sauce

4

Saute the eggplant in vegetable oil until all sides are brown

5

Lightly brown the beef in a frying pan and drain oil

6

Blend the beef in a food processor and then return to the pan

7

Add remaining ingredients and cook over medium-high heat for 4 minutes

8

Reduce heat to medium and continue to cook for about 10 minutes

9

For the red sauce, blend the eggplant cores, green pepper, and jalapeno until smooth in a food processor

10

Place in saucepan with heated olive oil and saute until it boils and melts together, about 20 minutes

11

Season with salt and pepper

12

Add the remaining ingredients and boil until it thickens and oil appears at top

13

Then stuff eggplant with prepared beef and top with red sauce

14

Garnish with parsley and serve with rice