DISH RESEARCH · Main dish
Hunkar Begendi
Also known as: Hünkar Beğendi
A Turkish dish of tender lamb stew served over a smooth roasted eggplant purée enriched with milk, butter, wheat flour, and often cheese.
About Hunkar Begendi
A Turkish dish of tender lamb stew served over a smooth roasted eggplant purée enriched with milk, butter, wheat flour, and often cheese.
Ingredients in Hunkar Begendi
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- Eggplantbase
- Lambprotein
- Cow Milkbase
- Buttercooking medium
- Wheat flourbinder
- Cheeseseasoning
- Onionseasoning
- Crushed Tomatoessauce
- Garlicseasoning
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