Eggplant Casserole Fatet Makdous Recipes

FATTET AL MAKDOUS

Steps:

• Heat a nonstick pan on medium. add the eggplant pieces, brushing with olive oil on both sides, until nicely browned. Takes about 2 minutes per side.
• While the eggplants are cooking start preparing the meat, in another skillet over medium heat add 2 Tablespoon oil , then saute onion for 2 minutes or until fragrant.
• Add the meat and spices, stirring well until the meat is almost completely browned.
• Add the tomato paste and stir well to combine, let it cook for another 5 minutes then remove from heat.
• Prepare the pita chips by deep frying( tastiest option), or toasting in the oven until golden brown(healthiest option) or buy a bag of pita chips(easiest option, the one I did).
• Mix the yogurt sauce ingredients well.
• Assemble the dish by layering the pita chips on the bottom of your serving dish.
• Top with a layer of roasted eggplants.
• Then a layer of the saucy meat.
• Then another layer of the eggplants, and so on until the eggplants are finished, make sure to end with an eggplant layer.
• Top with the yogurt sauce and sprinkle some roasted nuts on top , preferably pine nuts.
• Serve immediately... Enjoy!!.

EGGPLANT CASSEROLE (FATET MAKDOUS)

Steps:

• Cut the eggplants up into medium-sized cubes. Fry them in olive oil until golden brown, set aside and drain on paper towels. Season with salt and pepper. Fry up 3 pitas, drain. Break up into pieces.
• Brown ground beef, onion and garlic. Season with salt and pepper. Once the onions have cooked down, add the tomatoes and tomato sauce, and pomegranate molasses. Let it cook for about 10-15 minutes; then add eggplant to the pan. Taste again for seasoning. Let it all cook together for another 15 minutes, until all the flavors combine. Should be a little tangy/sour from the pomegranate molasses.
• In a bowl, combine yogurt with the mashed garlic. It should have a garlicky taste. Season with salt.
• In a 13 x9 casserole dish, add bottom layer of broken pita pieces. Next fill the dish with the meat/eggplant mixture. Top with the yogurt mixture. Toast pine nuts in clarified butter. Top yogurt with pine nuts and butter. Garnish with parsley.