The ULTIMATE Turkish EGGPLANT MEZZE with Garlic Yogurt & Tomato Sauce
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- Опубликовано: 26 сен 2024
- Kopoglu is a very popular and one of Turkiye''s most beloved mezze dishes. It's perfect as an appetizer and especially as a mezze for drinks. A very similar dish called in Bulgaria and other Balkan countries is also called Kyopolou, which is more similar to Ajvar.
Today we are making the popular Turkish version with fried eggplants, chilies, garlic yogurt, tomato sauce.
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Ingredients:
• 750 g eggplants, 3 medium size
• 200 g red paprika pepper, 2 medium size
• 250 g mild green chilies, 4 medium size
• 500 g plain yogurt, 2 cups
• 3 cloves of garlic, minced
• 2 tsp salt or to taste
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 1 tbsp tomato paste
• ½ tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp pul biber (Turkish chili / red pepper flakes)
• 400 g crushed or grated tomatoes, 2 cups
• Vegetable oil for frying, about 1 liter
Instructions:
1. Peel the eggplants in stripes, dice into small cubes, about 2 cm / 1 inch
2. Transfer the eggplants into a large bowl, add 1 tsp salt and enough water to submerge
3. Let the eggplants sit in the salted water for 15 mins, drain and pat dry
4. De-seed and cut the green chilies and paprika into medium size pieces and set aside
5. Heat up the vegetable oil in a large pan, once the oil is hot, add the eggplants in batches
6. Fry the eggplants until golden brown, transfer on a paper towel to get rid of the excess oil
7. Fry the paprika peppers and green chilies until slightly brown, transfer on a paper towel
8. Grate two tomatoes or alternatively set aside 2 cups / 400g good quality crushed tomatoes
9. In a sauce pan, heat up 2 tbsp olive oil on medium low heat,
10. Add 1 tbsp tomato paste and optionally 1 clove of grated garlic
11. Stir and cook until the tomato paste is fragrant and add the grated tomatoes
12. Season with 1 tsp salt, 1/2 tsp black pepper, 1 tsp pul biber, stir to combine
13. Add 1/2 cup water, stir and let it simmer on low heat for 20 mins, stirring occassionally
14. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups yogurt with 2 cloves of minced garlic and 1 tsp salt
15. Whisk until combined and creamy in texture
16. Layer the garlic yogurt in a serving plate and add the fried eggplants, chilies and paprika
17. Optionally top with additional garlic yogurt. Pour the tomato sauce on top and serve
18. Optionally granish with chopped parsley and enjoy with toasted bread
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I just made this and it was GREAT. Such nice flavours. Thanks for showing us.
Glad you enjoyed it!
In Bulgaria we serve it with walnuts sometimes
I had it on my holiday in Istanbul every single night last week🥳🥳
I will definitely make your recipe.
It looks great, even better when the summer heat hits in Spain.
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I actually sometimes add yoghurt to it never knew that was the Turkish way
ne kadar güzel ve kaliteli videolar çekiyorsunuz böyle. yemekleriniz de çok lezzetli görünüyor.
Always good to see a new upload by your channel. Thanks for sharing!
Looks fantastic and easy, i'll surely try it out very soon. Thanks for your great recipes :)
oh olsa da yesek Elinize sağlık
The sond of that green chilli when you opened them ❤❤❤❤❤
That looks wonderful!
Ese corte dela verengena los hago para el fate la verengena asada con su sal y pimienta y aceyte y la salsa de tamarindo😊
Absolutely delicious, flavorful recipe 😋 love from Taste of life ❤
Looks delicious mate
❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I'm glad I find your channel
Rakııııı, danke für deine Mühe!
Cok guzel love aubergines
İkinci bahar ❤ Ali Haydar Usta ❤ Hanım 🥹
4:45 👏👏👏
Looks delicious
Interesting recipe, looks good though
Kesme tahtası çok güzel ya nereden alabilirim?
Teakhouse marka kesme tahtası, sanırım Amazon ustunden satılıyor Turkiye' de.
Ese corte dela verengena los hago para el fate la verengena asada con su sal y pimienta y aceyte
My all time favourite dish : fried eggplant, pepper, garlic yogurt and tomato sauce. Ellerinize sağlık.🍆🍅🌶👍🏻
Lazeeez
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Love the colors. Blessings chef in the Name of Lord Jesus Christ who is the only True God 🙏
turned a would be healthy dish into a fat full nutrition less dish
That is literally how we Turks prefer and eat it.
The dish is still full of nutrients and fat won't kill you
It's not like you're supposed to eat it everyday nor does anyone force you to eat it
Excellent!
Thank you!🌼
God bless the hands 😍👏🏻
Thanks very much. I love Turkish food