Turkish · Dinner
Spiced Lamb Stuffed Eggplant
Karniyarik
Istanbul-style split aubergine stuffed with spiced lamb mince, onion, tomato, and parsley, braised in a tomato-pepper sauce until silky and served over fluffy rice pilaf with a yogurt drizzle.
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15 minsPrep
45 minsCook
60 minsTotal
MediumLevel
Nutrition per serving
520Calories
28gProtein
24gFat
48gCarbs
8gSugar
6gFiber
680mgSodium
72mgChol
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Instructions
1
Prep
Peel both aubergines in alternating stripes, slit deeply down centre of each without cutting through ends, salt cavities and drain 10 minutes. Grate onion and tomato, mince garlic and capsicum. Measure spices, salt, parsley, rice, butter, water, and yogurt.
2
Sear
Heat 30ml olive oil in a large heavy lidded pan over medium-high 1 minute. Working in batches if needed, sear aubergines 3 minutes per side until skin blisters and flesh softens. Transfer to a plate.
3
Saute
In the same pan over medium, cook onion and capsicum 4 minutes until translucent. Add garlic 30 seconds, then brown lamb 4 minutes, breaking it up.
4
Build
Stir tomato paste, half the tomato, pul biber, cumin, pepper, and 1 tsp salt into the pan over medium 1 minute until fragrant and darkened. Off heat, fold in half the parsley.
5
Stuff
After 90 seconds, return aubergines to pan, prise open slits, and pack lamb filling into cavities with a spoon until heaped and secure. Pour remaining tomato, 1 cup hot water, and remaining 1 tsp salt around aubergines. Lay sivri peppers alongside.
6
Braise
Cover and braise over low heat 28–30 minutes until aubergines are silky and sauce is reduced and glossy. While braising, cook rice with butter and 1 1/2 cups water over low 12 minutes until tender.
7
Plate
Spoon rice onto warm plates, lay aubergine across, spoon sauce over, drizzle yogurt, scatter remaining parsley, and lay sivri pepper alongside. Serve immediately.
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Serves
2 portions ·
2 adults, 0 over 10, 0 under 10
Ingredients
- 300g (10.6 oz) ground lamb shoulder
- 2 long eggplants
- 160g (5.6 oz) yellow onion
- 6 garlic cloves
- 120g (4.2 oz) green bell pepper
- 400g (14.1 oz) ripe tomato
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tsp pul biber Aleppo flakes
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tsp fine sea salt
- 20g (small handful) flat-leaf parsley
- 60ml (1/4 cup) extra-virgin olive oil
- 240ml (1 cup) hot water
- 140g (5 oz) basmati rice
- 20g (0.7 oz) unsalted butter
- 360ml (1 1/2 cups) hot water
- 120g (4.2 oz) plain whole-milk yogurt
- 4 long green sivri biber peppers