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İmam bayıldı
Halve eggplants, salt, brown in some of the oil. Soften onion and garlic in the rest, add tomato, sugar, salt.
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How long does İmam bayıldı take?
1 hr 10 min all in — 20 min prep, 50 min cook. Cook and rest follow the method. Leftover storage and optional extra waits are not included.
How many does it serve?
The recipe is written for 4 plates. Scale the ingredient list on the page if you are cooking for a different number.
How hard is it?
Easy.
How spicy is it?
No chilli.
Does it fit a diet?
The published recipe is labelled Vegetarian, Vegan.
What does it cost to cook?
Cheap night — about Under $8 USD, as a grocery budget for this recipe, not a restaurant price.
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What equipment do I need?
Dutch oven, Oven.
How much salt do I put in?
The recipe lists Salt at 1 tsp.
How much sugar?
1 tsp (optional) of Sugar.
What can I use instead?
Sugar → Skip it. Some pots are only savoury.
Any tips from this recipe?
It is an olive-oil dish. Do not be shy. Room temperature, not hot from the oven, is the usual.
Can I use an air fryer?
This method is not written for an air fryer. The core technique on the page still applies.