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Rummaniyeh

رمانية/roo-mah-NEE-yeh/
Rummaniyeh
About this dish

A tangy lentil and eggplant stew flavored with pomegranate molasses.

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Ingredients
🫘1.5 cups brown lentils
🍆2 eggplants, cubed and fried
🍯1/2 cup pomegranate molasses
🧄4 cloves garlic
Method
Serves 2
1
Simmer the lentils in water until soft.
2
Fry the eggplant cubes until golden.
3
Blend some of the cooked lentils with garlic and tahini for body.
4
Combine everything with the pomegranate molasses and simmer together.
5
Adjust tartness with more pomegranate molasses and serve warm.
✓ What Makes it Authentic

Rummaniyeh is a traditional Levantine stew named for its use of pomegranate (rumman) molasses for its distinct tartness.

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