Karnıyarık Explained

Karnıyarık
Country:	Turkey
Main Ingredient:	Eggplant, onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat
Variations:	İmam bayıldı

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

Further reading

• Book: Ghillie Basan. Ghillie Basan. Jonathan Basan. Classic Turkish Cookery. I.B. Tauris Publishers. 1995. 978-1-86064-011-7. 2008-04-16.
• Book: Whiting, Dominic. Turkey Handbook. Footprint Travel Guides. 2000. 978-1-900949-85-9. 2008-04-16.

Notes and References

1. Book: Ken Albala. Food Cultures of the World Encyclopedia. 2011. ABC-CLIO. 978-0-313-37626-9. 307–.
2. Book: Akin, E. . Essential Turkish Cuisine: 200 Recipes for Small Plates and Family Meals . Abrams . 2015 . 978-1-61312-871-8 . December 23, 2016 . 190.
3. Book: Ghayour, S. . Persiana : recipes from the Middle East & beyond. Mitchell Beazley . 2014 . 978-1-84533-910-4 . 102.
4. Book: Top 10 Istanbul . DK Publishing . EYEWITNESS TOP 10 TRAVEL GUIDES . 2016 . 978-1-4654-5933-6 . December 23, 2016 . 136.
5. Book: Pruess, J. . Soup for Two: Small-Batch Recipes for One, Two or a Few . Countryman Press . 2014 . 978-1-58157-669-6 . December 23, 2016 . 132.
6. Web site: Karniyarik – Stuffed Eggplants (Aubergines) with ground lamb, tomatoes and onions. Warren. Ozlem. 2010-06-02. Ozlem's Turkish Table. en-US. 2019-11-22.