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PERSIAN EGGPLANT SAUCE 1 lb. lean round steak 1 large chopped onion 1 1/2 Tbsp. butter 1 large can kidney beans 8 oz. tomato sauce 16 oz. water 1 tsp. lemon juice 1 can stewed tomatoes This recipe was given to me by an Iranian immigrant. This will feed 6 to 8 people. To make it authentic Persian, use lamb instead of beef. Trim all the fat from the steak and cut into bite size cubes. Brown steak and onion in butter slowly. Add tomato sauce, water and lemon juice. Cook covered in a large pan such as a 6 quart roaster for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. Use low heat. While this is cooking, peel and slice the eggplant crosswise in 1/2-inch slices. Run slices under tap water on both sides and salt heavily on both sides. Allow the pieces to sit for 30 minutes. This removes the bitterness. Rinse off and pat dry. Fry the eggplant in oil until browned on both sides. Drain on paper towels. Add eggplant, beans and stewed tomatoes and allow to simmer about 30 minutes more. Serve over Persian rice. This recipe freezes well. Persian Rice: 2 to 2 1/2 c. long grain white rice 2 Tbsp. butter 1 1/2 Tbsp. salt In a large 6 quart roasting pan rinse rice in hot water until most of surface starch is gone. Add enough water along with the salt to adequately cook the rice. Boil until the rice is almost done but still slightly hard. Drain the rice and rinse only the pan. Put butter in pan and melt spreading evenly. Spoon rice loosely back into the pan. Tie a dish towel or other absorbent cloth around the lid and cover the rice. Let cook very slowly over about 1 hour. Every 20 minutes use a pancake turner and loosen the rice. When the rice finishes cooking you will have a fluffy white rice and a crisp browned rice. I start the rice cooking shortly after beginning to cook the sauce. Serve with green salad and hot bread. This is a recipe from our database at Cookbooks On/Line! 1,000,000+ free recipes and free software at: http://www.cookbooks.com Accuracy is believed to be good, but is not guaranteed. This recipe posting is intended for personal use only. You can print a copy for yourself and/or your friends, but you cannot publish it or post it to any Internet or other public site without our permission. |