
İmam Bayıldı — Turkish Stuffed Aubergines with Confit Vegetables
İmam Bayıldı is a treasure of Turkish cuisine, a vegetarian dish that lives up to its name: 'the imam fainted' with pleasure, they say, upon tasting these melting aubergines stuffed with vegetables. You will love the sweetness of the confited aubergine combined with tomato, pepper and fragrant olive oil. It is a generous, simple and sunny dish, perfect for a light lunch or a dinner with Istanbul accents. Let yourself be seduced by this authentic recipe, to be enjoyed warm or cold, sprinkled with fresh parsley.
Ingredients
- medium aubergines4
- onions2
- ripe tomatoes3
- green peppers2
- garlic3 cloves
- olive oil6 tbsp
- tomato paste1 tbsp
- sugar1 tsp
- salt1 tsp
- black pepper1/2 tsp
- fresh parsley1 bunch
- hot water200 ml
Instructions
- 1
Wash the aubergines, remove the stems and slit them lengthwise without cutting through. Sprinkle with salt and leave to drain for 15 minutes, then rinse and dry.
- 2
Heat 4 tablespoons of olive oil in a pan and fry the aubergines on all sides until tender and golden. Drain on paper towels.
- 3
In the same pan, add 2 tablespoons of oil and sauté the sliced onions and diced peppers until soft. Add the minced garlic and cook for 1 minute.
- 4
Stir in the peeled and chopped tomatoes, tomato paste, sugar, salt and pepper. Simmer for 10 minutes until the sauce thickens. Add the chopped parsley.
- 5
Gently open the aubergines and stuff them with the vegetable mixture. Arrange them in a baking dish.
- 6
Pour the hot water into the dish, drizzle the aubergines with olive oil and bake at 180°C for 25-30 minutes, until well confited. Serve warm or cold.
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