3 lebanese style eggplant Recipes

bambino (also called baby bell) eggplants (about 6 oz each), grain or jasmine rice, olive oil, pine nuts, onion, finely chopped, garlic cloves, finely chopped, chicken stock or reduced-sodium chicken broth, diced tomatoes in juice, ground lamb or beef chuck (not lean), ground allspice, lemon, chopped flat-leaf parsley

eggplants (slender japenese-style) or 3 larger , halved, onions, diced, garlic cloves, minced, cooked chickpeas, good quality canned tomatoes, extra virgin olive oil, sea salt, fresh ground black pepper, chopped flat leaf parsley , for serving