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Turkish Cuisine Olive-Oil Dishes

Imam Bayildi — Stuffed Aubergines in Olive Oil

The aubergines are softened in the oven rather than deep-fried, and the onions are cooked until sweet. Served warm, never hot.

Prep 25 minCook 45 minTotal 70 minServings 4Difficulty Medium

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Prepare the aubergines

Peel the aubergines in stripes, soak in salted water for twenty minutes, pat dry and rub with olive oil.

Soften in the oven

Roast at 200°C for twenty minutes, until the skins just wrinkle, then leave to cool a little.

Cook the onions

Cook the sliced onions in olive oil over low heat for fifteen minutes, until the edges turn sweet.

Finish the filling

Add garlic, chopped tomato, parsley, salt and a pinch of sugar and cook for five more minutes.

Stuff

Split the aubergines lengthways, open them out and fill generously, then arrange them in a baking dish.

Final bake

Add half a cup of hot water and a drizzle of olive oil and bake at 180°C for twenty minutes; serve warm.

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Storage: Yemek oda sıcaklığına geldikten sonra kapalı kapta saklanmalıdır.

Reheating: Orta-kısık ateşte, gerekirse az miktarda su ekleyerek ısıtın.

Freezing: Sütlü veya çok taze otlu tariflerde dondurma önerilmez; diğer tarifler porsiyonlanarak dondurulabilir.

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Last check: 16.09.2026

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