Gheimeh Badenjan Stew, Tasty Stew

Ingredients:
Serving 4
500 g lamb or calf meat
1 kg fried sliced eggplants
500 g potatoes, fried and cubed
3/4 cup split peas
300 g onions, finely chopped( 150 g for cooking with meat and the rest for the final procedure)
2 tablespoons tomato paste
2 tab;spoons sour lemon juice
1 teaspoon turmeric powder
1 teaspoon cinnamon powder
Salt and pepper as per taste
2 liters water
Here is the recipe for the tasty stew. You should enjoy it!
directions:
Put half of the chopped onions in a pot and saute in oil a bit. Then add in stewing meat and saute again. Add in water and wait till meat is done while there is still 2 cups of broth inside the pot.
In another dish, put the split peas in water and wait till half-cooked. slice the eggplants and fry in a non-stick pan. Equally, peel the potatoes, chop them into cubes of 2 by 2 cm. Fry them too.
Take the remaining chopped onions and saute in a pot with a little oil. sprinkle with turmeric, pepper, cinnamon, and tomato paste and keep stirring. Stir in the half-cooked peas along with salt and half of the broth, and hot water and mix over heat. Add in the fried potatoes followed by slices of fried eggplants on top. Then place the cooked meat and pour over the remaining broth. Close the pot and give it 30 minutes to get ready. Serve with Polo ( cooked rice) and plenty of leafy vegetables as well as Doogh as a rich, Persian drink. Bon Appetit!