Imam bayildi

Imam Bayildi (Turkish Stuffed Eggplant) is a classic Ottoman dish that is widely popular in the Balkans, Eastern Mediterranean, and the Middle East.

This simple baked eggplant casserole is an easy idea for dinner. Known as “Imam bayildi” in Turkey, thinly sliced eggplant combines with canned diced tomatoes, yellow onion, garlic and herbs into a lasagna-like slab. Made using a combination of the stovetop and oven, it’s a deliciously simple, flavorful meal that is also vegan, paleo, gluten-free and dairy-free.

Imam bayildi is a much loved Ottoman dish that can be found in varying forms across Asia Minor. Eggplant is roasted and scooped out to form boats that hold a warmly spiced filling. Top it all off with a garlicky breadcrumb topping for a dish that will please vegans, vegetarians and omnivores!

This classic Turkish Stuffed Eggplants recipe, known as Imam Bayildi, is a celebration of simple, fresh flavors coming together to create a vegetarian dish that's both hearty and healthy. The tender eggplants are stuffed with a fragrant mixture of onions, garlic, tomatoes, and aromatic herbs, then baked to perfection. It's a dish that promises to transport your taste buds to the heart of the Mediterranean.

Try this delicious, vegan and gluten free stuffed eggplant recipe!

Made from meltingly tender roasted eggplants, stuffed with a spicy tomato sauce and lashings of olive oil, İmam bayıldı or ‘the Imam fainted’ is one of the most famous of all Turkish dishes. Did the Imam faint because the olive oil was so expensive? Or because this dish was so tasty? Try it and see for yourself!

This meatless Armenian Imam Bayildi recipe with tomato is vegetarian and vegan-friendly, it's healthy and quick to prepare, and the best part is it tastes flavorful and super delicious with a little hint of sweetness.

Imam Bayildi (stuffed eggplants) is a simple, delicious vegan dish, packed with so much flavor! An amazing combination of fresh aubergines stuffed with a juicy tomato based filling, caramelised onions, garlic with aromatic herbs and spices!

This is delicious comfort food. Not to mention healthy, vegan and perfect for greek lent. For a non vegan version, add some feta before serving. A light drizzle of olive oil and some chili flakes is all you need.

This Turkish dish's name means ‘the Imam fainted’ because he was so amazed by how delicious it was the first time he tasted it. So we recommend sitting down before tucking into these lusciously rich baked aubergines, stuffed with a cinnamon-spiked tomato sauce and topped with flaked almonds for crunch.