That’s it. I’m putting a stop to the eggplant sllander. I don’t know what it is about eggplant that gets such a bad rep, but it’s such a unique flavor and texture and such a versatile product. I just really don’t get what’s not to love. You haven’t found an eggplant recipe that you’ve enjoyed so far? Don’t give up yet. Let me introduce one more in the hopes of changing your mind. This is a Syrian dish called Shikh and Mashi. And yes, we do have two versions of the dish. One is much more commonly known and it’s squash cooked in a yogurt sauce. And this one right here is eggplant cooked in a tomato sauce. Now, as for the name Shikhan Mashi itself, it translates in English to king of mashes. Mashes referring to stuffed vegetables. Some people say that I got this name because this version of mashi is stuffed with just pure meat, which is more luxurious and more expensive than the other versions of mashi, which have rice and meat in the filling. Other people say it’s because the word shikh can refer to either an Arab leader or a Muslim leader, like the Muslim equivalent of a priest. And back in the olden days, and even currently, this would often wear black clothing, a black dress, or a black cape or cloak. And so some people say that the skin of the eggplant mimics the look of that black cloak, hence adopting the name and mashing. And then others might just argue that this is the best form of mashi, therefore calling it the king of all mashies. It’s actually really easy to make. You want to find the smallest eggplant available. The ones you would use for mcdus work perfectly here. You carve them out only about 50%. You don’t want to remove too much of the flesh because you really want to taste the eggplant. And you stuff it with lamb mixed with salt and pepper. Some people add some more spices and ingredients, but in our house, we did only salt and pepper. Traditionally, the stuffed eggplant would be deep fried, but I airfried for a lighter option. Then you drop it into a very simple tomato sauce to simmer for a few minutes. Serve with garlic yogurt on top of a bed of vermicelli rice and you have the most delicious eggplant dish.
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Part of what's going on with egg plant hate is in the USA we have a different egg plant. It's less tasty. Ok in certain dishes. But not very good over all. The japan eggplant is my favorite. I think if you hate egg plant don't use the USA eggplant go to a cultural store buy that one instead. Get the right dish for it.
Now you sound like my mom😂
You might’ve just changed my mind
i just don’t like the texture of it, More for you!!
I love eggplant, mashi mmmmmmmm
It’s texture not flavor
i love eggplants! i think a lot of the issues people have with eggplants has to do with texture or bitterness but depending on the kind of eggplant you can buy at the store these issues can be mitigated. i love chinese eggplants because they don’t require pre-salting to pull out bitterness and they retain their bright color even after stir frying. they also aren’t as spongy as some other eggplant varieties, like italian eggplants
Palestinian family was our neighbour in Abu Dhabi and they used to send this dish on weekends….so yummy…still cant get the taste out of my mouth
I just realized how white washed my Arab family is bc that is so NOT how we make it. We do a layer of minced beef meat, a layer of eggplant, and like…onion or something. Like a casserole. 😂
Why dont you ever have the exact amount and ingredients in your videos description? 😣😫
Yum yum yum!!! All of your recipes are so delicious! Making this next ❤ thank you for sharing!!
Thanks for sharing! I will make this for my dad 🙂
Its like an eggplant dolma! 😍
I've never seen them being made with with these long eggplant we always make them with the fat ones
I'm hungry
love learning about etymology of random things 😁
this looks delicious
I'm definetly going to make every dish from this channel until the end of the year. Thank you so much! I've asked for a few Syrian/Palestinian recipes over my lifetime, but people don't really share it or just give out like 3 basic ingredients and I'm not much wiser afterwards. This channel makes it look so easy and approachable! Please keep going, my roommates are going to be FED. ❤ Thank you from Germany & I apologize for my fucking country
Beautiful❤❤❤
Mmmm
Yummm
Meh, I always found the texture to be slimy and unpleasant but sa7tain 3ala alb whoever enjoys it ❤
Eggplant > Cabbage.
When I was a kid I didn't like eggplant anything, now I love it. I guess some things just take time to grow on you
Me munching on my fried eggplant…. People don't like eggplant?
Egg plants are literally my favorite. I ALWAYS make ratatouille and egg plant Parmesan and makdous during the winter/fall