Halim bademjoon

Serves 6-7 people:

Ingredients:

• 2 large onions (diced)
• 3-4 cloves of garlic
• 0.5kg lamb or beef mince
• Half a teaspoon each of cinnamon, turmeric, cumin (zireh)
• salt, pepper, chilli powder (to taste)
• 4 large eggplants, peeled and sliced
• one cup green lentils
• 2-3 tablespoons of dried ground mint
• sour cream to taste

Method:

1. Brown onions and garlic in a small amount of oil, add the mince and fry until meat is cooked.
2. Add the spices and salt and pepper
3. Fry eggplants in a separate pan
4. Boil the lentils until cooked
5. Mix the above items and let it simmer slowly until well done
6. Fry 2-3 tablespoons of dried mint and add it to the mixture above
7. Mix in sour cream to taste, about 6-7 dollops
8. Decorate with additional sour cream and mint on top before serving