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Step 1
Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly salt eggplant slices and allow to stand for 20 minutes. After twenty minutes
Step 2
wipe salt off
Step 3
pat slices dry and set aside. Heat a small amount of olive oil over medium heat; if you have a pan that can go from stovetop to oven
Step 4
choose to cook your eggplant in that. Pan fry the eggplant in batches until browned on each side. Add oil as necessary to the pan in between batches. Set aside. Put more oil if necessary in the skillet
Step 5
then add onion and cook until translucent. Add garlic
Step 6
Crushed Maras Pepper flakes
Step 7
Sea Salt
Step 8
Dried Mint
Step 9
Ground Sumac
Step 10
Ground Fenugreek
Step 11
and Ground Cardamom. Cook for about a minute
Step 12
or until fragrant. Add the tomatoes
Step 13
undrained
Step 14
and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Remove from heat and stir in half the parsley. If using an oven-proof skillet
Step 15
remove ¾ of the sauce and leave a thin layer on the bottom of the pan. Otherwise
Step 16
add ¼ of the sauce to an 8x8 casserole dish. Arrange one layer of eggplant evenly in the bottom of pan. Put sauce on top
Step 17
and continue to layer the eggplant
Step 18
like a lasagna. Cover with foil and bake in oven for 45 minutes. The eggplant will be very soft and the sauce will be slightly reduced. Allow 10 minutes to cool before serving. Garnish with the remaining parsley and serve.