Comments on: Eggplant Salad Recipe: Now I Know Why the Imam Fainted

By: Beth

Beth — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:06:24 +0000

I will try this recipe next! I just returned from Turkey and absolutely fell in love with this dish. I want to try and replicate it! I just tried another recipe and it was dreadful… tasteless and way too much water (like soup)! I had to drain it off and then bake it for another 20 minutes to get it drier.

By: Tammy Soumas

Tammy Soumas — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 09:33:58 +0000

AA everyone,
I just found this website and I really like it.This particular piece is very close to my heart because my Grandma used to make this dish and its one of the best dishes Ive kept from her.
My family is from the island of Lesvos in Greece, that is within swimming distance from Turkey. I have it on good authority that us Greeks didnt know how to cook until the influence of the Ottoman empire. Before that we ate beans and fish. lol. The only thing that I wanted to add is that she had two versions, one was with the eggplant fried (my favorite) and the other one without. Both versions however had no sugar, no lemon and the skin was left on. It adds a bit of a bite.

By: halalchef

halalchef — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 22:37:55 +0000

@Atiyya, thank you so much for visiting and for your lovely comments. I enjoyed reading your comment about your quicker version of this dish, as it made me laugh :-) Please stop back again soon!