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Hünkar Beğendi

Sultan's delight - lamb stew on béchamel eggplant purée. Royal Ottoman dish.

Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 30 minutes
Total Time2 hours 15 minutes
Servings6
DifficultyMedium

🧂 Ingredients

  • 800 g Lamb stew meat
  • 3 Eggplant
  • 300 ml Milk
  • 30 g Flour
  • 50 g Butter
  • 100 g Kashar cheese

👨‍🍳 Instructions

  1. 1

    Make lamb stew with tomatoes.

    ⏱️ 1.5 hours
  2. 2

    Char eggplants. Mash flesh.

    ⏱️ 25 minutes
  3. 3

    Make béchamel. Mix with eggplant and cheese.

    ⏱️ 15 minutes
  4. 4

    Serve lamb over eggplant cream.

💡 Pro Tips

  • Legend: Empress Eugénie loved it
  • Sultan's delight indeed
  • Rich and royal

🔄 Variations

  • With beef
  • Without cheese

🥗 Nutrition

Per serving

Calories480
Protein36g
Carbs18g
Fat32g
Fiber4g

🏷️ Tags

Hünkar Beğendi Recipe - Turkey | world.food