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Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

April 29, 2015 by Edyta Leave a Comment

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Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes – Imam Bayildi made right in a skillet.

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes is our new family favorite.

Eggplant is one of the vegetables that my husband actually likes, without the need for repurposing, so I’m trying to find new ways to incorporate it into different dishes. This one is inspired by Turkish dish called: Imam Bayildi.

There are a lot of different versions of this dish, with subtle variations. Personally, I can understand this, as I know how many different version of the same Polish dish can be found in my country.

I’m not Turkish but I love all the Meditereanean flavors, so this dish was on my to do list for a while. I knew that staples for this dish were: eggplant, tomatoes, onions, garlic, parsley and cinnamon. And I took it from there….

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

It’s pretty easy to make this Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes dish. First you’ll need to slice the eggplant and salt it on both sides. Then let it rest for about 20 minutes.

The eggplant will release the water that you can dab away with paper towels. Then using olive oil you’ll need to fry each slice on both sides, on a cast iron pan or another heavy pan, in batches. After you’re done with all of the slices, remove them from the pan.

Then add onions to the very same pan and sauté until translucent. You’ll then add garlic, chili flakes and cinnamon.

Later on, add the tomatoes and cook for about 10 minutes. You’ll need to remove 2/3 of the sauce and place the eggplant slices into the pan in layers, covering each layer with sauce.

Ultimately the dish will finish up cooking in the oven. I chose to sprinkle it with feta cheese afterwards – as everything tastes better with feta. Check the recipe below for more details.

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

When I made this Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes for me and my husband it hadn’t even crossed my mind to give it a try to my 22 month old toddler.

However, when my husband had some leftovers for a snack the next day, our son really wanted to try. And guess what…our toddler bullied my husband off the plate. Our little man loved this dish so much that he ate almost all of the leftovers.

It was incredible! Try this dish for your fussy eaters and they won’t be able to resist it.  🙂

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

 

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

Turkish Inspired Eggplant with Tomatoes

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Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes minutes
Total Time: 1 hour hour 10 minutes minutes
Servings: 2
Author: Edyta

Ingredients

  • 1 big eggplant , sliced length wise
  • 1 small yellow onion , chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves , minced
  • 15 oz can of diced tomatoes
  • 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon of chili flakes
  • Olive oil (few tablespoons depending on how much the eggplant absorbs)
  • Sea salt and black pepper
  • 2 tablespoon of flat leaf parsley
  • 2 tablespoon of crumbled feta cheese

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 400 F
  • Cut the eggplant in slices and season with salt
  • Let it sit for 20 minutes
  • Pat dry eggplant slices to remove excess water
  • Heat a tablespoon of olive oil and add first batch of eggplant slices
  • Fry them on both sides until slightly brown
  • Repeat with the remaining slices of eggplant
  • Once all the eggplant is fried and removed from the pan; add another tablespoon of olive oil
  • Add onions and cook them until translucent - about 5 minutes
  • Add garlic, cinnamon and chili flakes and cook for about 2 minutes
  • Add tomatoes and simmer for about 5 minutes
  • Add parsley and stir
  • Remove 2/3 of the sauce from the skillet and add first layer of eggplant slices
  • Top with the sauce and add another level of eggplant
  • Continue until all the eggplant slices and sauce are used.
  • Cover with foil and move it to the oven
  • Bake for 35 minutes and let it stand for couple more minutes after you take it from the oven
  • Sprinkle with feta and parsley and serve
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Adapted from Turkish Eggplant Casserole with Tomatoes (Imam Bayildi) by Feed Me Phoebe.

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Hi, I'm Edyta. I’m a recipe developer, photographer, and writer behind the Eating European food blog of European and Mediterranean healthy and delicious recipes. I consider myself a home chef with a cultivated passion for amazing food.
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