İmam bayıldı

İmam bayıldı
A plate of İmam bayıldı served with yogurt and rice
Alternative namesİmambayıldı
Place of originOttoman Empire
Region or stateFormer Ottoman countries (Turkey, Greece, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia, Serbia, Bulgaria, Armenia)
Associated cuisineOttoman
Serving temperatureRoom temperature or warm
Main ingredientsEggplant, onions, garlic, tomatoes, olive oil

İmam bayıldı (literally: "the imam fainted") is a dish in Ottoman cuisine of whole eggplant stuffed with onion, garlic and tomatoes, and simmered in olive oil. It is a zeytinyağlı (olive oil-based) dish and is found in most of the former Ottoman regions. The dish is served at room temperature or warm.

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