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İmam Bayıldı (Stuffed Eggplants)
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İmam Bayıldı (Stuffed Eggplants)

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Braised eggplants with onions, tomatoes, garlic, and olive oil — a famous Turkish vegetable dish.

⏱️ Prep time 25 min. 🍳 Cook time 45 min. 🍽️ 4 servings 📊 Difficulty: medium ⭐ 8/10

Source / link: Türkische Küche

Ingredients

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4 Stück Eggplants
3 Stück Onions
4 Stück Garlic cloves
400 g Tomatoes (chopped)
1 TL Tomato paste
1 Bund Parsley
1 Prise Sugar
100 ml Olive oil
je 1 Prise Salt & pepper

Preparation

Step by step through the recipe

  1. 1 Cut 4 eggplants lengthwise (as a pocket), season with 1 Prise salt and drain for 30 Minuten. Rinse and dry.
  2. 2 Fry in plenty of olive oil (100 ml) all around until they are soft. Leave the edge out.
  3. 3 Cut 3 Stück onions into rings, sauté in the remaining olive oil until translucent.
  4. 4 Add 4 Stück garlic cloves, 400 g tomatoes, 1 TL tomato paste and 1 Prise sugar and simmer for ca. 10 Minuten. Season with 1 Prise salt & pepper each and 1 Bund parsley.
  5. 5 Fill the 4 eggplants with the filling and place them tightly in a pot.
  6. 6 Pour in a little water and braise gently covered for ca. 30 Minuten.
  7. 7 Serve lukewarm or cold.

Notes & tips

Note: Contains NO milk, egg, soy, gluten — only eggplants, onions, tomatoes, olive oil. Serve with rice.

Nutrition

estimated per serving
Calories
364 kcal
Protein
6 g
Fat
26 g
Carbs
32 g

⭐ Ratings

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