Marvellous Karnıyarık Recipe – A Feast of Eggplants, Turkish Style | Made Perfect by Refika

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground lamb

Ground turkey reduces fat content while still providing protein.

pine nuts

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Walnuts offer a similar texture and health benefits at a lower cost.

Peel the eggplants in a striped pattern and poke holes in them.

Heat olive oil in a large pan and fry the eggplants slowly until soft.

In another pan, brown 300 g of minced meat with 2 diced onions until the onions disappear.

Add 3 cloves of garlic to the minced meat mixture.

Add grated tomatoes, a teaspoon of sugar, vinegar, salt, and black pepper to the meat mixture and let it simmer for a few minutes.

Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise without cutting through the bottom.

Fill the eggplant halves with the minced meat mixture.

Place the stuffed eggplants on a baking tray and add sliced tomatoes and peppers on the side.

Bake in the oven at 220°C for 15 to 20 minutes.

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