Stuffed Dried Eggplants With Quinoa
Ingredients
- 25 pieces of dried eggplants (for stuffing),
- 1 cup of quinoa,
- 2 cups of grated tomatoes,
- 1 handful of chopped parsley,
- 1 handful of chopped dill,
- 1 tsp dried mint,
- 1 tsp red pepper flakes,
- 2 tablespoons pomegranate sauce,
- Salt to taste,
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste.
Preparation
- Take the eggplants in a pot and add enough boiling water to cover them,
- Boil until they are tender,
- Wash and drain the quinoa and take into a pot,
- Add grated tomatoes and salt to your taste and mix,
- Cover and cook until it absorbs the tomatoe juice (the quinoa will not cook fully)
- Remove from heat and add parsley, dill, pomegranate sauce, dried mint and pepper flakes, stir,
- Fill the eggplants with the stuffing and place into a large pan,
- Take the tomato paste into a non-stick pan and cook in low heat for a few mins., then add 1,5 cups of luke warm water,
- Cook a few mins. more, then remove from heat,
- Pour the sauce over the eggplants,
- Cover the lid and cook until the eggplants and quinoa are fully tender.
Bon Appetit...