
Imam Bayıldı (Braised Aubergine)
A classic Turkish dish of aubergines stuffed with onion, garlic and tomatoes, slow-cooked in generous olive oil.
All Year · July 1, 2026
Traditional Turkish homemade egg noodles rolled and cut by hand, served with butter, dried cheese and dried mint.
The Story
My grandmother would gather the whole family around the table with this pasta on long winter afternoons, rolling the dough with a wooden pin. Some flavors never change.
Everything tastes a little better when it's made by hand.
Combine flour and salt. Make a well in the center, crack in eggs and gradually add water to knead a firm dough.
Wrap in plastic and rest 20 minutes.
Roll dough into thin sheets (1–2 mm thick).
Let the rolled sheets air-dry for 15 minutes.
Roll up the sheets and slice into thin strips.
Cook in salted boiling water for 8–10 minutes.
Drain and toss with hot melted butter.
Top with crumbled dried cheese and dried mint. Serve hot.
Hazel's Note
A firmer dough rolls thinner and cleaner. Letting sheets dry briefly prevents noodles from sticking together during cooking.
Main Dishes · All Year · Medium · makarna · ev yapımı · yumurtalı hamur · geleneksel
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