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Imam Bayildi is a famous Turkish recipe. It's one of the most celebrated recipes in Turkey. The intoxicating smells of this
Turkish dish with backed stuff eggplant supposedly caused the Muslim priest for whom it was made to faint.
Makes: 4 serving
Total Prep Time: 60 minute
Ingredients:
• 4 medium size eggplants
• 6 medium tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 1 oz. almonds, Crushed
• ½ oz. sugar
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 3 cloves garlic
• ¼ oz. cinnamon powder
• ½ bunch coriander leaves
• Salt to taste
• 2½ oz. oil
Preparation:
- Preheat the oven to 200F and cut the eggplants linearly in half. Line a baking sheet with foil and brush with olive oil. Spread the baking sheet gently and place the Eggplants on it and start baking it for about 20 minutes.
- Heat the oil in large lidded skillet then add the onions, garlic and sauté it for 5 minutes. Add tomatoes, cinnamon powder, crushed almonds sugar and salt. Cook until it becomes together as a very thick stew then add coriander.
- Preheat oven to 200F again.
- Arrange the eggplants in the greased baking dish. Fill the eggplants with onion and tomato mixture. Sprinkle with remaining oil and salt.
- Bake for 40 minutes or until it tender.
- Iman bayildi is ready. Serve with lots of crunchy bread.