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Imam Bayıldı

Traditional dish from Türkiye

Must Try Vegetarian

About Imam Bayıldı

Turkish cold dish based on eggplants, onions and olive oil

İmam bayıldı is a dish in Ottoman cuisine of whole eggplant stuffed with onion, garlic and tomatoes, and simmered in olive oil. It is a zeytinyağlı dish and is found in most of the former Ottoman regions. The dish is served at room temperature or warm.

Key Ingredients

  • olive oil
  • Абаклаџьан

Cuisine Type

  • Greek cuisine
  • Turkish cuisine
  • Bulgarian cuisine
  • Armenian cuisine
  • Albanian cuisine
  • Macedonian cuisine

Components

  • onion
  • Allium sativum
  • Абаклаџьан
  • tomato
  • Allium cepa

Dietary Information

✓ Vegetarian friendly
✓ Must-try when visiting Türkiye
Traditional Türkiye cuisine

Learn More

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