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Sweet and sour stuffed aubergines
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Sweet and sour stuffed aubergines

20 ingredients 30 min + 2 hr Serves 4 openrecipes
Sweet and sour stuffed aubergines

Many Middle Eastern recipes for stuffed aubergines begin with deep-frying the aubergines. However, they don't need to be precooked at all as long as there is enough moisture in the dish to soften them properly.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

773
Calories
34g
Protein
49g
Fat
56g
Carbs

Counts 13 of 16 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 13 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Beef 100g cooked 250
Pine Nut 1 oz (28g) 191
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Grape 1/2 cup (76g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Onion 1 medium (110g) 44
Tomato 1 medium (123g) 22
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Cumin 1 tsp ground (2.1g) 8
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Water not in our table 0
Bulgur not in our table 0
Wheat not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 medium aubergines
  • , for sprinkling salt
  • 4 tbsp tomato purée
  • 1 lemon
  • 2 tbsp caster sugar
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 150ml/5fl oz water
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 onion
  • 2 garlic
  • 300g/11oz minced beef
  • 1 heaped tsp ground cinnamon
  • 1 heaped tsp ground cumin
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tomatoes, deseeded and finely chopped
  • water, to cover
  • 3 tbsp bulgur wheat
  • 30g/1oz pine nuts
  • 30g/1oz currants

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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