Imam Bayildi Recipe - Traditional Albanian Imam Bajalldi

Ingredients

• 6 medium Italian eggplants
• 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
• 2 large yellow onions, finely diced
• 6 garlic cloves, minced
• 4 ripe Roma tomatoes, peeled and finely chopped
• 1/2 cup flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh dill, finely chopped
• 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves, finely chopped
• 1 teaspoon ground allspice
• 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/4 cup pine nuts, lightly toasted
• 1/4 cup golden raisins
• 1/2 cup water
• Zest of 1 lemon
• Juice of 1 lemon