To begin making the Moroccan Stuffed Roasted Eggplant Recipe, prep all the ingredients and keep aside.
Place the masoor dal in the pressure cooker along with 1 cup of water, little salt and turmeric powder. Pressure cook for about 3 to 4 whistles.
After 4 whistles, turn the heat to low and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes and turn off the heat.
Allow the pressure to release naturally. Once done, open the cooker and check if the dal/ lentils are cooked and keep aside. We will use the lentils for stuffing.
Slice the eggplants into half lengthwise and scoop out the eggplant meat and seeds, to create a ‘boat’ shaped eggplant.
Finely chop up the scooped out eggplant and keep aside in a bowl.
In a large pan, heat olive oil over medium heat; place the eggplants cut side down in the pan and close with a lid.
Fry on one side for 3 to 5 minutes until the bottom side looks cooked and a little charred. Flip and cook on the other side for another 3 to 5 minutes.
Once cooked, remove the eggplants from the pan and place them in a rectangular baking pan with cut face up.
In the same pan heat olive oil over medium heat; add onion, garlic and bell peppers and saute until the onion and peppers have softened and lightly brown.
Stir in the tomato puree, cumin powder, coriander powder, red chilli powder, turmeric powder, chopped eggplant and salt. Stir well to combine, cover the pan and cook the eggplant until it’s completely done.
Finally stir in the cooked raisins, lentils /masoor dal and simmer for another 5 minutes. Check the salt and adjust to taste accordingly.
To assemble the Moroccan Stuffed Roasted Eggplant, preheat the oven at 200 degree celsius.
Spoon the filling in the cavity of the eggplant, sprinkle a little feta cheese on the eggplants and bake in the oven for 20 minutes or until the eggplant is soft and browned and the lentils are bubbling.
Remove from the oven, garnish with chopped parsley leaves and roasted slivered almonds.
Serve Moroccan Stuffed Roasted Eggplant Recipe along with a meal of , Tabbouleh Recipe (A Mediterranean Salad) and Tzatziki Recipe – A Greek Yogurt Dip for a fun summer lunch.
