Minced meat with eggplant

Ingredients for 4 servings:

• 3 eggplant(s), medium to large
• 400 g minced beef
• 1 kg tomatoes, fresh or canned
• 2 large onions
• Salt
• pepper
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• Vegetable oil or sunflower oil

Instructions

Working time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 40 minutes

from my mother-in-law from Egypt

Peel the eggplants and cut each into 12 slices. Place the slices in a sieve and sprinkle generously with salt to extract the water. Meanwhile, peel, dice, and fry 1 onion. Then add the minced meat and fry. Lightly season with salt and pepper. Now finely chop and fry 1 onion. Add the diced tomatoes and cook until softened. Season with salt, pepper, and cinnamon. Heat plenty of oil in a pan. Rinse the eggplants, pat dry, and deep-fry in the hot oil. Caution: Danger of splashing! Now layer the eggplants, minced meat, eggplants, and tomato sauce in a baking dish as follows: Place in the oven at 180°C for 1/2 to 1 hour. Serve best with rice or Egyptian flatbread.