Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant with Cheese)

Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant with Cheese)
Main Ingredient: Cheese Eggplant

Preparation: Barbecue Grilled

Cuisine: Various Eastern European Turkish Various Middle Eastern

Special food: Arabic

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Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant with Cheese) ingredients

  • 2 large Eggplants
  • 2483527⁄624973141 Lemon
  • 1 c water
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c butter
  • 1 t flour
  • 1 c Milk
  • 2483527⁄624973141 c Shredded mozzarella cheese
  • Nutmeg
  • Salt

Cooking Hunkar Begendi (Grilled Eggplant with Cheese)

1. Smoke whole eggplants in covered barbecue, or bake at 350'F.
2. 20-30 minutes, until tender.
3. Add lemon half to water in shallow dish.
4. Place eggplants in water, turn to coat thoroughly, and let stand until cool.
5. Peeli eggplants and remove seeds.
6. Cut flesh into 1/4" cubes.
7. Melt butter in skillet.
8. Add flour and cook and stir until light brown.
9. Stiri in milk.
10. Add cheeses, eggplant, dash nutmeg and season to taste with salt.
11. Cook over very low heat 5 minutes.
12. Each serving contains about: 99 calories; 144 milligrams sodium; 24 milligrams cholesterol; 8 grams fat; 4 grams carbohydrates; 3 grams protein; 0. 26 gram fiber.