Imam Bayildi Recipe – a delicious Turkish vegetarian dish made with eggplant, tomatoes, garlic, and onions. Perfect for a flavorful and healthy meal.
Author:Magida
Prep Time:30 minutes
Cook Time:45 minutes
Total Time:1 hour 15 minutes
Yield:41x
Category:Appetizer
Method:cooking
Cuisine:Turkish
Ingredients
Scale
4 medium eggplants
5 cloves garlic (minced)
2 medium-sized onions (sliced)
2 medium-sized fresh tomatoes (sliced)
2 tbsp chopped parsley (or coriander)
Salt and pepper to taste
Juice of 1 lemon
1/2 tsp sugar
3 tbsp olive
vegetable oil for frying eggplants
Instructions
Skin eggplants in stripes. Cut cut them crosswise into 3” pieces and cut again sideways. Make a slit in the middle and put them in salted water for 30 minutes. Drain and dry with paper towels.
Brush with olive oil and fry until half-done. Arrange them in a baking pan slit up.
Using the same frying pan, sauté garlic, onions, tomatoes, and minced parsley for 3-5 minutes.
Spoon the vegetable mixture into eggplants, inserting some in the slits.
Season with salt, black pepper, sugar, and juice of one lemon.
Bake for 20-30 minutes at 350˚F. Leave to cool in room temperature.