Turkish Karnıyarık

Ingredients

• 4 small aubergines
• 500g beef mince
• 2 onions, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves
• 3 tomatoes (1 chopped, 2 sliced)
• Big handful parsley
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp cumin
• 3 tbsp oil
• For sauce: 1 can chopped tomatoes, 100ml water, 1 tsp salt

Instructions

1. Peel aubergines in stripes; pre-fry whole in oil 10 min until just softening; lift out.
2. Brown mince with onion and garlic; add chopped tomato, tomato paste, paprika and cumin.
3. Slit each aubergine lengthways; gently open up.
4. Stuff with the mince mixture.
5. Top each with a tomato slice.
6. Place in a baking dish; pour over the sauce.
7. Bake at 180C for 40-45 min.

Serving suggestions

• Eat with rice and yoghurt.

Storage & reheating

Keeps 3 days.

Nutrition

Nutrition information is not yet available for this recipe. Values vary with portion size and exact ingredients — we will add verified figures here soon.

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