Hungry Man Kitchen: Turkish Stuffed Eggplants - How to Make Karniyarik

Feb 7, 2021 | Today's dish is Karniyarik which means "split belly" in Turkish and as you may guess, these fried eggplants are cut and stuffed with a ragout like, rich ground beef mixture with spicy, aromatic onions, chilies and tomatoes. Finished in the oven with a tomato chili sauce, this dish is one of the favorites of many Turkish people and is usually served with (pilav) Turkish rice and cacik (yogurt with garlic, herbs and cucumber).

Click a href=https://youtu.be/jAuHHy3mZ6o target=_blank>here for a full list of the ingredients and then click on ‘show more’.

OTK: What's for Dinner? Smoky, Creamy Pasta with Burnt Aubergines and Tahini | Ottolenghi Test Kitchen

Yotam is making super creamy pasta without cream, butter, cheese or all the usual suspects. It's smoky and creamy with burnt aubergine and tahini and it's wonderfully vegan. There's some work involved here, but we really urge you to try it- you won't regret it!

Get the recipe here.

Hungry Man Kitchen: How to Make Imam Bayildi - Turkish Vegan Stuffed Eggplants

İmam bayıldı (translates to "the Imam is fainted or delighted) is an Ottoman dish made with whole roasted eggplants stuffed with onion, garlic and tomatoes and simmered in olive oil. It is an olive oil-based dish and is very popular in Turkey. This vegan dish is usually served cold at room temperature or also can be enjoyed warm.

For a list of the ingredients used in this recipe, please click here. The method of cooking is as shown in the video.