Sheikh Al-Mehshi / Stuffed Eggplant (شيخ المحشي)

Sheikh El Mehshi (stuffed eggplant) Oven baked Stuffed Eggplant oven baked with tomato sauce, is a classic Lebanese dish and one of the most popular recipes in the Middle East. It's eggplant stuffed with ground beef and pine nuts

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Step 1

In a deep frying pan, heat the oil and fry the eggplant until it becomes light brown in color, then put it on a paper towel to drain the oil.

Step 2

In a wide pan, sauté the onion in some cooking oil until golden, then add the beef mince and the spices and salt. Sauté for 10-15 minutes until the mince meat is well done.

Step 3

Toast the pine nuts, stir for a minute then add it to the meat mixture.

Step 4

On a baking tray, lay out the fried eggplant, then with a knife make a slit in the middle of the eggplant, then fill each of the eggplants with a tablespoon of the meat filling.

Step 5

Line the tomato slices on top of the eggplant.

Step 6

Finally, mix the devolved tomato paste (2 cups of water) with garlic paste, add pinch of spices and salt to taste, then pour it over the eggplants so it’s 3/4 submerged in sauce.

Step 7

Bake it in the oven 180C for 20-30 minutes, until the eggplant (don't let the liquid evaporate completely).

Step 8

Serve it with rice.