Karnıyarık

Karnıyarık

Place of origin	Turkey
Main ingredients	Eggplant, onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat
Variations	İmam bayıldı
Media: Karnıyarık

Karnıyarık (lit. 'riven belly' in Turkish) is a dish found in Turkish cuisine^[1] consisting of eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, optional green pepper, parsley, and ground meat.^[2][3]

A similar dish is the İmam bayıldı, which does not include meat^[1][4] and is served at room temperature or warm.^[5]

The dish is often served with rice.^[6]

See also

• Moussaka
• Papoutsakia
• List of casserole dishes
• List of eggplant dishes
• Food portal

References

1. Ken Albala (2011). Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. ABC-CLIO. pp. 307–. ISBN 978-0-313-37626-9.
2. Akin, E. (2015). Essential Turkish Cuisine: 200 Recipes for Small Plates and Family Meals. Abrams. p. 190. ISBN 978-1-61312-871-8. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
3. Ghayour, S. (2014). Persiana : recipes from the Middle East & beyond. Mitchell Beazley. p. 102. ISBN 978-1-84533-910-4.
4. Top 10 Istanbul. EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES. DK Publishing. 2016. p. 136. ISBN 978-1-4654-5933-6. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
5. Pruess, J. (2014). Soup for Two: Small-Batch Recipes for One, Two or a Few. Countryman Press. p. 132. ISBN 978-1-58157-669-6. Retrieved 23 December 2016.
6. Warren, Ozlem (2 June 2010). "Karniyarik – Stuffed Eggplants (Aubergines) with ground lamb, tomatoes and onions". Ozlem's Turkish Table. Retrieved 22 November 2019.

Further reading

• Ghillie Basan; Jonathan Basan (1995). Classic Turkish Cookery. I.B. Tauris Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86064-011-7. Retrieved 16 April 2008.
• Whiting, Dominic (2000). Turkey Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. ISBN 978-1-900949-85-9. Retrieved 16 April 2008.