Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant With Cheese)

Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant With Cheese)

Yield: 8 Servings

2 lg eggplants

1/2 lemon

1 c  water

1/4 c  butter

1 T  flour

1 c  milk

1/4 c  mozzarella cheese,Shredded

1 nutmeg

1 salt

Smoke whole eggplants in covered barbecue, or bake at 350'F. 20-30

minutes, until tender. Add lemon half to water in shallow dish. Place

eggplants in water, turn to coat thoroughly, and let stand until

cool. Peel eggplants and remove seeds. Cut flesh into 1/4' cubes.

Melt butter in skillet. Add flour and cook and stir until light

brown. Stir in milk. Add cheeses, eggplant, dash nutmeg and season to

taste with salt. Cook over very low heat 5 minutes.

Each serving contains about: 99 calories; 144 milligrams sodium; 24

milligrams cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams

protein; 0.26 gram fiber.