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n g r e d i e n t s :
Good
for 6 servings
3 eggplants
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 large onion, chopped
2 small bell peppers (1 red and 1 green)
3 garlic cloves, crushed
5 to 6 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley
1 cup boiling water
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Salt and ground black pepper
Serve with yogurt dip
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r e p a r a t i o n :
Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut the eggplant in half length wise
and scoop out the flesh, reserving the shells. Heat 2 tablespoons
of the olive oil and fry the onions and peppers for 5 to 7 minutes
until both are slightly softened. Add the garlic and continue
to cook for another 2 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes, parsley,
and eggplant flesh. Season and then stir well fry over moderate
heat for 2 to 3 minutes. Heat the remaining oil in a serarate
pan and fry the eggplant shells, 2 at a time, on both sides.
Arrange the eggplant together in a shallow carrerole dish and
pour enough boiling water around the eggplant to come about halfway
up the sides.
Cover with foil and bake in the oven for about 45 to 60 minutes
until the eggplants are tender and moist. Sprinkle with a little
lemon juice. Serve the eggplants hot or cold with the yogurt.