Turkish Stuffed Eggplants (Vegan)

🧂 Ingredients

• 2 eggplants

  approx. 11.3 oz (320 g) each
• 1-2 tbsp olive oil

  for frying
• 2 onions
• 2 cloves of garlic
• 1 tsp cumin
• ¼ tsp turmeric
• 1 ½ tbsp tomato paste
• 1 red bell pepper

  seeded and chopped
• ½ cup walnuts

  chopped
• 6 oz bulgur
• 14 oz chopped tomatoes

  1 can
• 2 tbsp ajvar
• ¾ cup vegetable broth
• 1 can chickpeas

  approx. 8.5 oz (240 g) drained weight
• ½ bunch of parsley

  coarsely chopped
• salt and pepper

  to taste
• 1 tsp chili

  or to taste
• 1 recipe vegan tzatziki
• vegan feta
• pomegranate seeds
• mint
• sesame seeds
• olives

Instructions

• 1 Preheat the oven to 356 °F (180 °C). Cut the eggplants in half lengthwise and
  score them crosswise as shown in the video or in the step-by-step pictures
  above. Brush with a little olive oil, then place cut side down on a baking sheet
  lined with parchment paper and roast for about 30 minutes, until tender.
• 2 About 15 minutes before the eggplants are done, heat 1-2 tablespoons of olive
  oil in a skillet and sauté the onions for 2-3 minutes. Add the garlic and sauté
  for 30 seconds. Then add the cumin, turmeric and tomato paste and mix everything
  well. Now add the bell peppers and sauté briefly. Then add chopped walnuts and
  bulgur and sauté again briefly. Now stir in the tomatoes, ajvar and vegetable
  broth and simmer for 15 minutes covered over low heat.
• 3 Once the eggplants are cooked, let them cool for about 5 minutes. Then scoop out
  the flesh, but not completely, leaving enough eggplant flesh to hold the
  filling. Then finely dice the flesh.
• 4 Add the chopped eggplant to the bulgur in the pan along with the chickpeas and
  parsley and season with salt, pepper and chili to taste. Cover the pan again and
  set aside for another 5 minutes to unfold flavors.
• 5 Spoon the chickpea bulgur into the eggplant boats and garnish with vegan feta
  [https://biancazapatka.com/en/vegan-feta-cheese-recipe/], pomegranate seeds,
  mint and sesame seeds or other toppings you like.
• 6 Drizzle with a squeeze of lemon juice if desired and serve with vegan tzatziki
  [https://biancazapatka.com/en/vegan-tzatziki/] and olives on the side.
• 7 Enjoy!

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