Turkish Pabucaki
- 3 Eggplants (slim Japanese type)
- 1/2 Onion
- 1 Tomato
- 1 Egg (beaten)
- 50 grams Melting type cheese
- 10 grams Butter (or olive oil)
- 1/2 tsp Salt
- 1/4 tsp Cumin
- 1 Parsley (for topping)
- Slice the eggplants in half vertically, leaving the blossom ends intact.
- Boil the eggplants in a pot of 1.5 liters water and 1 tablespoon salt (not listed) for 10 minutes.
- While the eggplants are boiling, finely chop the onion.
- Blanch and peel the tomato and dice into 1.5 cm cubes.
- Once the eggplants are cooked, scrape the white flesh out of the skins with a spoon, taking care not to break the skins.
- Mince the flesh of the eggplants.
- Saute the onion in butter until translucent, then add the minced eggplants and tomato and continue to cook.
- Once the vegetables are evenly combined, add the seasoning ingredients.
- Transfer to a bowl and let cool.
- Add the beaten egg and cheese to the bowl and stir.
- Stuff the eggplant skins with the mixture from Step 9.
- Bake for 30-40 minutes in an oven preheated to 200C.
- Transfer to serving dishes, garnish, then serve.
eggplants, onion, tomato, egg, type cheese, butter, salt, cumin, parsley
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/154968-turkish-pabucaki (may not work)