Same! And anything eggs! 
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Most welcome, hope you will like it!
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I use a Turkish cookbook “Istanbul and Beyond” by Robyn Eckhardt. As a matter of fact we have leftovers of the simple to prepare lamb peppers and scallions dish in the fridge right now.
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I’ve made Clifford A. Wright’s Imam Bayildi recipe and really liked it. It’s eggplant with olive oil, onions, tomato, etc.
He also has a bunch more Turkish recipes on his site, several of which are on my list to try.
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Oops I i apparently was thinking zeytinagli, or lathera.
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Imam bayildi means when the Imam fainted. It has a story to it, he fainted because so much olive oil was used in the preparation of the decadent eggplant dish.
It usually is presented as stuffed eggplants when you order it at a restaurant. I have some recipes that appear more like a briam /ratatouille/ tourlou tourlou, with the eggplant chopped up.
Not sure how the Turks use the term lathera. In Greek, it could mean any dish cooked in the way you cooked yours above, with lots of olive oil.
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Episodes 5, 6 & 7 of this series cover Turkey. Worth a watch if the link works in your region:
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Romanian here - we also have this dish, no surprise since there was strong influence from both Turks and Greeks. Usually made in the heat of the summer when green beans are in season. Either have it with crusty bread for (religious) fasting days, or add chicken to it. Lots of garlic, olive oil and good tomatoes are needed :).
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OMG!! I tried this today. This was incredibly delicious and I will make it again.
I made a couple of small changes (e.g. used Harissa powder in the diced vegetable mix instead of crushed red pepper; oven-baked the dish at 375 F instead of stovetop) but otherwise stayed close to the recipe. Fantastic!
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Just a Few of my favorite Turkish Recipes:
Lahmacun, Super thin Flatbread topped with spiced Meat Paste and baked (think pizza but thinner).
Beyti Kebab, Kebab wrapped in Lavash topped with Spicy Tomato Sauce, Yogurt and Butter
Mercimek Çorbası, Red Lentil Soup
İçli Köfte, Turkish Kibbe
Turkish Cuisine is GREAT!
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I probably posted this upthread. I like it.
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I’ve made this one a few times - always good!
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Another tasty meal - comforting indeed!
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@shrinkrap, you made me Google. This one has meat, a big but like a pastitsio. I will give it a try
No meat Turkish Mac & Cheese
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Me, too.
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I’ll be making this tonight as a mezze & side to lamb shoulder fesenjān. I’m cheating a bit bc I picked up a glass of grilled, jarred eggplant from the Turkish store down the road (hey - at least it’s a Turkish brand). I’ll add some Fage, lemon juice & tahini, crushed garlic & fresh parsley to it.
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