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Ground meat and roasted eggplant aka Ali Nazik/Battersh

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Ingredients
  

roasted eggplant

  • 1 jar roasted eggplant
  • 2 cloves garlic, smashed
  • 1/4 cup plain yogurt
  • 1 teaspoon salt

meat

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon Aleppo 7 spices mix
  • 1 can tomato sauce

assembly

  • 2 tablespoons pine nuts
  • 1 tablespoon ghee (can also use butter)
  • 2-4 tablespoons parsley, chopped

Instructions
 

Roasted eggplant

  • Mix together the yogurt, garlic, and eggplant in a small bowl.

meat

  • Add the ground beef and 7 spices to a skillet over medium-heat.
  • After the meat releases it's water, add the salt.
  • Stir in the tomato sauce and let simmer for 15 minutes over low heat.

Assembly

  • Heat the ghee/butter with the pine nuts until they are lightly roasted. (make sure to continuously stir so that they do not burn)
  • Place the roasted eggplant mixture at the bottom of a plate.
  • Add the beef and tomato to the middle of the eggplant mixture.
  • Top with the roasted pine nuts and chopped parsley.
  • Serve with pita bread or fried pita bread (if you like.)