Imam Bayildi with Bulgur
Eggplants baked with a sweet onion, tomato and garlic filling, with a bowl of tomato bulgur on the side.
- Cuisine
- Turkish · Aegean turkey
- Time
- 1 h 15 min total (25 min hands-on)
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For 4 servings.
- 4 small eggplants
- 1/3 cup olive oil
- 2 yellow onions, sliced
- 4 cloves garlic, sliced
- 3 tomatoes, chopped
- 1/2 bunch parsley, chopped
- 1 tsp granulated sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 1/4 cups bulgur
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 cups vegetable broth
- 1/2 cup greek yogurt (optional topping)
Method
- Heat the oven to 375°F. Peel the eggplants in stripes, slit each one lengthwise and roast with 2 tbsp oil for 20 minutes, until soft.
- Meanwhile cook the onions slowly in 3 tbsp oil for 12 minutes, then add the garlic, tomatoes, sugar, half the salt and the parsley and cook for 5 minutes.
- Open the eggplants, pack in the filling, add 1/2 cup water to the dish and bake for 30 minutes.
- For the bulgur, stir the tomato paste into the rest of the oil, add the bulgur, broth and salt, cover and simmer for 12 minutes; rest 10 minutes.
- Serve the eggplants warm or at room temperature with the bulgur and yogurt.
Diets and allergens
Fits: Vegetarian
Without the optional toppings, also: Vegan
Free from: Egg, Peanuts and tree nuts, Fish, Shellfish (crustaceans and molluscs), Soy, Sesame
Contains: Celery, Gluten, Milk, Wheat
Based on ingredients; check labels. Packaged foods such as broth, bread and spice mixes vary by brand.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 500 kcal
- Protein
- 15.3 g
- Carbohydrates
- 74.5 g
- Fat
- 20 g
- Fiber
- 24.1 g
- Sodium
- 874 mg
Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and may differ from what you cook. Not medical advice.
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