Stuffed Eggplants (Karniyarik): Delicious Recipe Guide
A delicious Turkish dish made with eggplants stuffed with a savory mixture of ground beef, onions, and tomatoes, known as Karniyarik.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Total Time: 55 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Diet: Gluten Free
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 eggplants
- 300g ground beef
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Salt, to taste
- Pepper, to taste
- Paprika, to taste
Instructions
- Fry or bake the eggplants until soft, then slit them open.
- In a pan, cook onion, garlic, and ground beef until browned.
- Add tomato paste, spices, and chopped tomatoes to the beef mixture.
- Stuff the eggplants with the beef mixture.
- Top stuffed eggplants with slices of tomato.
- Bake at 180°C (350°F) for 25–30 minutes with a little water in the dish.
Notes
- For a vegetarian version, substitute ground beef with lentils or quinoa.
- Serve with a side of rice or salad for a complete meal.
- Make sure to choose firm, fresh eggplants for the best results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed eggplant
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 20g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 15g
- Fiber: 5g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 70mg