Imam Bayildi - Turkish Stuffed Aubergine with homemade Turkish Bread

Imam Bayildi- Turkish Stuffed Aubergines Recipe

Name: Imam Bayildi- Turkish Stuffed Aubergines
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 135 min
Total time: 135 min
Cuisine: Middle Eastern
Ingredients: black pepper (to taste); 12 grams butter; 5 grams caster sugar; 0.25 tsp dried yeast; 150 grams figs (ready to eat); 6 sprig fresh parsley; 25 ml milk; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 whole onions; 25 grams pine nuts; 125 grams plain flour; salt (to taste); salt (to taste); 0.5 tbsp sesame seeds; 0.25 tbsp tomato puree; 4 whole tomatoes; 35 ml yoghurt

120 Minutes

Serves: 2

This delicious vegetarian Turkish dish of stuffed imam aubergines is ideal for a dinner party or evening meal, the aubergines are stuffed with tomatoes, figs, pine nuts and parsley baked in the oven and served with homemade Turkish flatbreads

Recipe Ingreds

Stuffing

black pepper (to taste)
150 grams figs (ready to eat)
6 sprig fresh parsley
1 whole onions
25 grams pine nuts
salt (to taste)
0.25 tbsp tomato puree
4 whole tomatoes
1 tbsp olive oil

Bread

12 grams butter
25 ml milk
125 grams plain flour
salt (to taste)
0.5 tbsp sesame seeds
5 grams caster sugar
0.25 tsp dried yeast
35 ml yoghurt

Recipe with pictures Steps

Step 3

mix the flour, sugar and yeast together in a bowl
melt the butter in a small bowl in the microwave, or in a small pan
warm the milk till lukewarm, in a small bowl in the microwave, or in a small pan

Step 4

mix the milk butter and yoghurt together
add the milk mixture to the flour mixture
add the salt
mix the ingredients
knead the dough till smooth
leave in a warm place for an hour

Step 6

turn the oven down
set the oven to 180C 350F or gas mark 4

Step 7

chop the reserved aubergine flesh
heat half the olive oil in the frying pan
quickly fry off the aubergine flesh till golden brown
set a side

Step 8

finely chop the figs
wash and chop the tomatoes
peel and chop the onion(s) finely

Step 9

heat the remaining oil in the frying pan
Add the onions to the frying pan and cook until soft

Step 10

Add the tomatoes, chopped figs, and aubergine flesh, to the frying pan
cook for 10 mins

Step 11

wash and finely chop the fresh parsley
add the parsley,tomato puree and pinenuts, to the frying pan
cook for a minute or two
season with salt and pepper

Step 14

divide the dough into balls a little bigger than an egg
leave the dough balls to rest for 15 minute
If cooking extra for the freezer cover a baking tray with cling film and place the additional dough balls on the baking tray. Cover with cling film and place in the freezer
switch the grill on
heat a baking tray under the grill

Step 15

roll the dough into tear drop shapes
sprinkle with sesame seeds
remove the baking tray from under the grill
place the dough onto the baking tray
place under the grill
cook for 2 minutes, each side or until cook till puffed and golden

Recipe Utensils

1 baking tray
1 chopping board
1 frying pan
1 large knife
1 medium bowl
1 rolling pin
2 small pan or bowl

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How to make Imam Bayildi

To make this delicious Turkish meal, cut the aubergines in half and hollow out the contents, bake the shells for 20 minutes, and chop and lightly fry the aubergine contents set aside. Chop the onions and lightly fry till soft, add the chopped tomatoes and figs and cook for 10 minutes. Add the tomato puree, pine nuts and chopped parsley. Stuff the aubergine shells with the stuffing and steam in the oven in lemon water.

What to serve with aubergine imam bayildi

Aubergine imam is the perfect evening meal or dinner party dish especially for vegetarians serve with homemade Turkish bread, or with a Turkish salad. Use this dish as a main course for a middle eastern vegetarian menu

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