Eggplant Stew Etli Patlican Yahni
I have been going to the Farmer’s Market lately because it reminds me of the Pazar in Turkey. The only difference is here there are about 10 or fewer vendors and in Turkey, they would close several streets and there would be hundreds of vendors. It is still fun anyway. So, at last Wednesday’s market, where I got the zucchini for my Kabak Dolmasi Stuffed Zucchini, I also got some gorgeous eggplants, tomatoes, and peppers. I decided to make my Eggplant Stew Etli Patlican Yahni. It is such a comforting dish that you can hardly stop eating it. It is great served over rice to soak up some of the delicious juice. I love eggplant and so does my daughter, Stella. It is such a versatile vegetable. There are thousands of dishes using eggplant in Turkey. Too many to name here. I am also making Eggplant Lasagna which I will post in a few days. If you think you don’t like eggplant, please try one of my recipes and give it a chance. You can search my recipes for different dishes or you can also use Google to look for other recipes. I hope you will start to enjoy this vegetable as much as we do! Afiyet olsun!
- 1¼ Pound Boneless Top Round Beef, cut into 1 inch cubes
- 2 Eggplants, cubed
- 2 Onions, chopped
- 3 Tomatoes, chopped
- 2 Cups Chopped Green Peppers (assorted if you like)
- 3 Cloves Garlic, smashed
- 1 (8 oz) can Tomato Sauce
- 1½ Teaspoons Salt
- ⅛ Teaspoon Black Pepper
- ¼ Teaspoon Aleppo Pepper
- 4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- Heat half the olive oil in a large stockpot.
- Add the onion and peppers and saute 4-5 minutes.
- Stir in the smashed garlic and saute 2-3 minutes.
- Transfer onion and pepper mixture to a large bowl.
- Add the remaining olive oil and saute the eggplant until golden brown then transfer to the bowl with the peppers and onions.
- Add the meat to the pot and sear the meat well. Add the chopped tomato and continue cooking.
- Return the pepper, onion and eggplant mixture back to the stockpot.
- Add the tomato sauce, salt, black pepper and Aleppo Pepper and stir well.
- Simmer on low for 1 hour.
- Serve over rice. Afiyet olsun!
