Sour: Dried Eggplant Stuffed with Olive Oil

put-the-dried-eggplants-into-boiling-water-and-let-them-sit-until-they-soften-about-5-7-minutes-then-drain-it-and-put-it-in-cold-water

after-the-eggplants-have-cooled-take-them-out-of-the-water-and-drain-them-to-prepare-the-filling-saute-the-onions-in-a-rice-pot-with-olive-oil-until-they-soften

then-add-garlic-tomato-and-pepper-paste-and-fry-for-another-3-4-minutes-add-the-washed-and-drained-rice-to-the-pot

after-roasting-for-2-3-minutes-add-salt-black-pepper-sumac-dried-mint-and-chili-pepper-and-mix-add-the-hot-water-and-pomegranate-syrup-stir-one-last-time-and-cook-over-medium-heat-until-it-boils-then-over-low-heat-until-the-water-evaporates

after-the-mixture-you-have-prepared-has-rested-at-room-temperature-for-about-20-minutes-fill-the-dried-eggplants-leaving-a-1-finger-space-and-combine-by-pressing-the-tops-with-your-hand-place-the-eggplants-in-the-pot-with-the-mouth-parts-facing-upwards

mix-hot-water-salt-and-sumac-in-a-bowl-and-let-it-sit-for-5-minutes-then-strain-the-grains-with-a-wire-strainer-and-cool-the-remaining-water-at-room-temperature-pour-sumac-water-and-olive-oil-over-the-eggplants-you-placed-in-the-pot-and-close-the-pot39s-lid

cook-over-medium-heat-until-it-starts-to-boil-then-over-low-heat-for-half-an-hour-if-you-wish-you-can-drizzle-olive-oil-on-them-before-serving-you-can-serve-it-warm-or-cold-enjoy-your-meal