Eggplant kebab

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Delicious eggplant kebab is stuffed with homemade kofta and topped with red sauce. Eggplant kebab is baked in the oven until the sauce thickness, and everything is cooked; this is an excellent dish to serve with rice.

These eggplants have been cut into very thin packets and stuffed with homemade kofta.

Use preferred eggplants for eggplant kebab; Chinese eggplants, Globe Eggplant, and Italian Eggplant works wonder for this recipe.

You can make some plain ones without red sauce, bake them, and then top them with a mixture of plain yogurt and garlic.

What type of eggplants to use for eggplant kebab?

Use preferred eggplants; Chinese eggplants, Globe Eggplant, and Italian Eggplant works wonder for this recipe.

What to serve eggplant kebab with?

You can serve eggplant kebab with vermicelli rice or any rice of your choice. You can serve eggplant kebab with homemade bread as well.

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Ingredients for eggplant kebab.

• 6 medium-sized eggplants
• 2 tbsp. grated onions
• Three cloves of garlic grated
• ¼ cup finely chopped parsley
• 2 cups (300 grams) ground beef
• 2 tbsp. mild pepper paste or tomato paste
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp Vegeta seasonings.
• Salt to taste.

Red sauce:

• 2 cups of hot water
• ¼ tsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp Vegeta seasonings
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp smoked paprika
• Salt to taste

Extras:

• Parsley to sprinkle on top
• A drizzle of olive oil

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Directions:

1. Wash eggplants and cut the stem and end off
2. Cut the eggplants in the middle lengthwise.
3. Place two objects like a butter knife on each side of eggplants and cut them into very thin packets. (Watch the video of how I cut them)
4. Place eggplants in water and add some salt to them to remove bitterness from the eggplants. 

How to make kofta kebab:

1. In a bowl, grate onion, garlic, add finely chopped parsley, ground beef, pepper paste, black peppers, smoked paprika, and Vegeta seasonings. Mix well until all combined.

How to make the red sauce:

1. Add hot water to a bowl, add tomato paste, smoked paprika, black pepper, and Vegeta seasonings. Using a whisk to make sure all is combined. 

Fill the eggplants:

1. Fill the eggplants with the kofta kebab; place them in a baking dish. Add red sauce and drizzle some olive oil.
2. Bake on the preheated oven at (400 degrees F -200 degrees C) for 30 minutes. Enjoy it with vermicelli rice. 

Other recipes you might like:

• Chicken tikka in oven
• Bulgur pilaf with vermicelli and Chicken
• Fava bean Stew

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