# Karniyarik

Karniyarik is a Turkish stuffed eggplant dish.

- Servings: 2 servings
- Total time: 30 min
- Cuisine: Turkish
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 eggplant
- 6 pinches salt
- 1 onion
- 2 tomatoes
- 1 red pepper
- 4 cloves garlic
- 1 pound ground beef or lamb
- 2 tablespoons spices
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 cup fresh tomatoes
- 1 cup water
- 1 handful parsley
- 2 green pepper
- 2 green onions

## Instructions

1. Peel the eggplants, place them on a tray, and salt them generously to draw out moisture. Let sit for 30 minutes.
2. Prepare the meat filling by finely chopping the onion, red pepper, and garlic.
3. In a pan with oil, sauté the onion and red pepper, add the garlic, then the ground meat, and cook until browned.
4. Add your favorite spices, tomato paste, and fresh tomatoes to the meat mixture.
5. Add water and simmer until the sauce thickens.
6. Fry the eggplants until golden brown. Alternatively, you can bake them.
7. Cut the fried eggplants lengthwise, scoop out some of the flesh, and season the inside.
8. Stuff the eggplants with the meat filling.
9. Make a braising liquid with tomato paste and water and pour it around the stuffed eggplants.
10. Garnish with tomato slices and green peppers.
11. Bake until cooked through.
12. Serve with rice.

## Equipment

- baking sheet
- vegetable peeler
- knife
- frying pan
- spatula
- spoon
- fork

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT2UPf4W2/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/01042308-1d22-4954-b990-bc95c0594937
- Extracted: 2025-02-17

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