Cooking Eggplant The Maltese way …

Brungiel Mimli l-Forn

Cooking eggplant can be a bit tricky. Try this easy eggplant recipe and see for yourself that vegetables can be yummy too! The Maltese people have been enjoying Brungiel Mimli l-Forn for centuries.

There are various eggplant recipes from all across the globe. However, we believe that this is perhaps the yummiest stuffed eggplant recipe that you’ll ever come across. OK, we’re a bit biased :)

Try it and let us know how you like it …

Stuffed Eggplant with potatoes (Brungiel Mimli l-Forn)

Ingredients

3 medium sized eggplant

1 onion (chopped)

400g (or 14.10 oz) minced meat (use pork or beef)

2 eggs (beaten)

2 tablespoons grated parmesan cheese

3 cloves garlic

1 tablespoon tomato paste

5 to 6 medium sized potatoes

Salt & pepper

Nutmeg

Method

Now for the stuffing. Fry the onion in olive oil. Add the minced meat. When the meat has browned, add some of the chopped inner flesh. Pour in the tomato paste mixed with some warm water. When the sauce has reduced, remove from the fire and let it cool a bit.

Time to stir in the eggs and the cheese. Season with a pinch of grated nutmeg. Now stuff the eggplants with this sauce.

Peel the potatoes and slice them rather thickly. Layer them at the bottom of an oiled oven dish and season with salt, pepper and the chopped garlic. Place the stuffed eggplants on top of the potatoes. Bake in a medium oven till the potatoes are ready. Just in case, the eggplants get done before the potatoes, remove them from the oven.

Tip: You can use large marrows instead of eggplants.

We hope that you've enjoyed this creative way of cooking eggplant and you'll try the recipe yourself.

L-Ikla t-tajba! (Maltese for "Enjoy your meal!")

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