Eggplants stuffed with Meat

Description
In Romanian: Vinete umplute cu carne

Ingredients

 * 6 small eggplants
 * 14 oz / 400 g ground sirloin
 * 2 onions
 * 3 tablespoons lard
 * 1 lb / 500 g tomatoes
 * 1 teaspoon flour
 * ½ teaspoon sugar
 * 1 tablespoon mixed chopped parsley and dill
 * salt
 * pepper

Directions

 * 1) Remove the stems of the eggplants.
 * 2) Then set to boil for 5 – 6 minutes in salt water.
 * 3) Remove and keep in cold water until cooled off.
 * 4) Drain well and remove the insides.
 * 5) Do not throw away the insides, but keep in the colander.
 * 6) To the ground meat add finely chopped raw or fried onion, 2 tablespoons of lard, salt, pepper, chopped parsley and dill and the eggplants' insides.
 * 7) Mix well and fill the eggplant shells with this mixture.
 * 8) Fry some finely chopped onion with a tablespoon of lard, add flour, let it turn yellow, then pour the boiled and strained tomatoes over it.
 * 9) Add salt and sugar.
 * 10) Place the eggplants in this sauce, spread some chopped parsley and dill and let simmer, covered, until the liquid is reduced somewhat.