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Stuffed Melanzani

Name: Stuffed Melanzani
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 4 Melanzani; 500 g Tomate; 3 Zwiebel; 1 Stange Zimt; ½ Bund Petersilie; 4 EL öl; 50 g Mandeln; 2 Zehen Knoblauch; Salz; Lorbeerblatt; Reis

Seasonality: 68%.

Ingredients for 2 persons: 4 Melanzani, 500 g Tomatoes, 3 Onions, 1 stick Cinnamon, ½ bunches Parsley, 4 tbsp Oil, 50 g Almonds, 2 cloves Garlic, Salt, Bay leaf, Rice

Nutrition per serving View details

Carbohydrates: 33 g Protein: 16 g Fat: 45 g Fiber: 6 g

Energy: 601 kcal (2,515 kJ)

Preparation of Stuffed Melanzani

Melanzani

4 Melanzani

Place 4 Melanzani in the oven at 200 °C and heat for approx. 15 minutes, turning once. Remove and peel off the skin. Cut the eggplants in half lengthways and hollow them out, leaving a rim approx. 2 cm wide. Cut the pulp into small pieces.

Prepare the filling

500 g Tomatoes
3 Onions
½ bunches Parsley
50 g Almonds
2 cloves Garlic

While the eggplants are in the oven, prepare the filling. Finely chop 3 Onions and 2 cloves Garlic, dice 500 g Tomatoes, finely chop ½ bunches Parsley. 50 g Almonds finely chop or grate.

Cooking the filling

1 stick Cinnamon
4 tbsp Oil
Salt, Bay leaf

Heat 4 tbsp Oil in a pan. Fry the onion and garlic until golden brown. Add the tomatoes, season with Salt, Bay leaf and 1 stick Cinnamon. Cook the filling for a few minutes while stirring. Finally, add the flesh of the eggplant, the almonds and the parsley. Remove the bay leaf and cinnamon again.

Bake

Rice

Fill the hollowed-out eggplants with the filling and bake in the oven at 180 °C for 20 minutes. Serve with grainy Rice or fresh flatbread.

Created and tested by Martin Schlagnitweit – seasonal cook, web developer and vegetable grower.

Martin Schlagnitweit

Stuffed Melanzani photos

The eggplants after baking in the oven for Melanzani Imam Bayildi

Fullness for Melanzani Imam Bayildi

The ready-baked Melanzani Imam Bayildi

Nutrition per serving

Reference amount: 1 serving

Composition

Carbohydrates 33% Protein 16% Fat 45% Fiber 6.0%

Carbohydrates: 33 g
Protein: 16 g
Fat: 45 g
Fiber: 6 g

Energy

601 kcal

2,515 kJ

Questions about Stuffed Melanzani

How many kcal does Stuffed Melanzani have?: One serving of Stuffed Melanzani provides 601 kcal.
How many carbs does Stuffed Melanzani contain?: One serving of Stuffed Melanzani contains 33 g of carbs.
How much protein does Stuffed Melanzani contain?: One serving of Stuffed Melanzani contains 16 g of protein.
How much fat does Stuffed Melanzani contain?: One serving of Stuffed Melanzani contains 45 g of fat.
How much fiber does Stuffed Melanzani contain?: One serving of Stuffed Melanzani contains 6 g of fiber.