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Iraqi Eggplant Casserole

We had this wonderful dish last weekend, and i had to post it right away! The flavours of the vegetables and meatballs complement each other very well, and the smell while baking fills your kitchen... Note:do not skip the step of frying the vegetables, i think it is absolutely necessary!!

Steps

Fry eggplants , potatoes and onion rings in hot oil.
Mix the ground meat with paprika powder , salt and pepper and form little meat-balls , about 20 pieces.
Fry the meat-balls in hot oil.
Layer ingredients in a large baking dish in this order: eggplants , potatoes , onions , tomatoes , meatballs.
Mix the water together with tomato paste , chopped parsley , garlic , pepper and about 3 teaspoons salt.
Pour the liquid over the vegetables and the meatballs.
Bake in oven at 200c , for about one hour.
Cover if necessary.
Serve with cooked rice or pita bread and some crumbled feta-cheese !.

Ingredients

eggplants, potatoes, onion, ground lamb, tomatoes, tomato paste, garlic cloves, parsley, ground paprika, salt, pepper, oil, water