Iraqi Eggplant and Meat Stew/ One of The best Dishes

One of the delicious Iraqi stews. So rich and so much flavor. We serve it with white Basmati or long grain white rice along with pickles and fresh herbs. Ingredients:- 3 large eggplant washed and sliced into big pieces 1 large green pepper cut into big pieces 1 large onion cut into big slices 4 to 6 garlic cloves cut into slices 1 hot green pepper ( optional) 1 large tomato cut into big pieces 1 can (6 oz.) of tomato paste Salt, black  pepper and red hot pepper to taste.1/8 tsp citric acid  Boiling water and meat broth about 6 cups (depends how much liquid you like in your stew. Usually this stew should be on thick side  and not contain a lot of liquid) Cooked Stew meat (links below) Cooking stew meat:- -Put Washed meat pieces and bones in a medium pot then add clean cold water to cover the meat . -Cook on high flame till the meat starts boiling. -Get rid of the white stuff that collects on top of the meat . -Reduce the flame to medium low and cook for about one to one hour and half or until tender. -Half way of cooking time add salt to taste.(don’t add salt from the beginning otherwise the meat will get tough ) -Make sure not to burn the meat. If you need water add hot boiling water to the meat and continue cooking until the meat gets very tender. Steps:- -Add salt to the eggplant slices and leave a side for ½-1 hour . This step is important to get rid of the bitterness of the eggplant also so the eggplant doesn't absorb a lot of oil while frying. -Pat dry with a paper towel. -Fry in hot oil on medium flame until the eggplant slices are light brown. -Put them on a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil. -Heat some oil in a large pot then add slices of onion and green pepper and cook until the onion and green pepper get some nice brown color. -Add garlic and cook for a few minutes. -Add tomato slice and hot green pepper and cook for a few more minutes. -Add tomato paste and cook for a few more minutes. -Add cooked meat , meat broth,  boiling water, citric acid, salt, black pepper and red hot pepper. -Cook on medium heat till the vegetables get tender and the sauce gets thick then add fried eggplant slices. -Cook for about 5 minutes. Make sure not to cook for a long time otherwise the eggplant slices will get so mushy. -Turn the heat off and let the stew rest for 20 minutes before serving so the flavor gets more rich. -Serve with white rice. ------------------------------------------ Instant Pot Frozen Meat Stew With Bone in 30 Min    • Instant Pot Frozen Meat Stew With Bone in ...   How to Cook Meat for Stews    • How to Cook Meat for Stews / كيفية طهي الل...   -------------------------------------------- #iraqifood #tapsi #eggplantstew #friedeggplant #basmatirice #iraqidishes #cookingforfun #themesopotmaianflavor #Recipe480CFF Facebook:-https://www.facebook.com/COOKING-FOR-... Youtube:-   / @tasty-dishes   Instagram:-  / cooking_for_fun_page   Twitter:-  / cooking_for_fun   Tumblr:-https://www.tumblr.com/blog/cookingfo...