Eggplant Pilaf for Guests

Ingredients

• 1 large eggplant
• 2 cups rice
• 2 small onions or 1 large onion
• 1/2 small tea glass of currants
• 2 tablespoons pine nuts
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 1 teaspoon sugar
• 1 small tea glass of olive oil
• 1 teaspoon butter
• 2.5 cups boiling water

Steps

1. 1.Soak chopped eggplants in salty cold water for 15 minutes, then dry thoroughly.
2. 2.Fry the eggplants in olive oil in a rice pot.
3. 3.Remove fried eggplants to a separate plate.
4. 4.Add butter to the same pot and sauté onions until fragrant.
5. 5.Drain pre-soaked rice and add to the pot. Sauté briefly with onions.
6. 6.Add hot water, spices, and pine nuts, then let it cook.
7. 7.Soak currants in hot water for a while.
8. 8.Add drained currants and fried eggplants to the cooked pilaf.
9. 9.Serve the pilaf after letting it rest.