Name: Imam Bayildi recipe by swetambari mahanta at BetterButter
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Eggplants - 4 large and firm; Onion (chopped) - 2 medium size; Tomato - 2(chopped); 1 - 2 Nutmeg; Salt - as per taste; Sugat - 1tsp

ABOUT Imam Bayildi RECIPE

This is a turkish stuffed eggplant recipe.Knew had to try it the moment i saw it in Chef Ranveer's show.

Ingredients Serving: 4

Eggplants - 4 large and firm
Onion (chopped) - 2 medium size
Tomato - 2(chopped)
1 - 2 Nutmeg
Salt - as per taste
Sugat - 1tsp

Instructions

Cut each eggplant into 2 halves.Make crisscross indentation on each piece
Soak in salted water flat part down for about 10 mins
In a pan take oil,add chopped garlic,saute.Then add the onions.Fry for a while,finally add the tomatoes,mix well.Add salt till the tomatoes are all mashed well.Remove from flame ,let it cool.
Take out the eggplants from water,sqeezing out all the water,pat dry and shallow fry them in medium flame till slightly golden .
Arrange all the eggplants in a baking dish.Grate nutmeg over each piece.Scoop out approx.1 tsp of the tomato filling over each,sprinkle some sugar on top.Bake @ 180° for 25- 30 mins.

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