Hunkar Begendi

Name: Hunkar Begendi
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: Turkish
Ingredients: 600g lamb, cubed; 3 eggplants; 1/2 cup grated kashkaval cheese; 2 tomatoes, chopped

Hünkar Beğendi/hoon-KAHR beh-en-dee/

About this dish

Braised lamb stew served over a creamy smoked eggplant and cheese puree.

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Ingredients

🐑600g lamb, cubed

🍆3 eggplants

🧀1/2 cup grated kashkaval cheese

🍅2 tomatoes, chopped

Method

Serves 3

Braise the lamb with onion and tomato until tender.

Char the eggplants over open flame until the skin blisters, then peel.

Mash the eggplant flesh and cook briefly with butter and flour.

Stir in milk and cheese until smooth and creamy.

Serve the braised lamb over the eggplant puree.

✓ What Makes it Authentic

Hunkar begendi, meaning 'the sultan approved,' is a classic Ottoman palace dish combining braised meat with smoky eggplant puree.

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