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Hünkar Beğendi recipe cover 2 hrs 10 mins

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Hünkar Beğendi

A dish that serves tender tomato-braised lamb over a silky purée of charred aubergine, milk sauce, and kaşar cheese.

2 hrs 10 mins cooking time6 servings13 ingredients

What you’ll need

  • lamb shoulder: 1000 g
  • aubergines: 1200 g
  • tomatoes: 500 g
  • onion: 180 g
  • milk: 500 ml
  • flour: 50 g
  • butter: 80 g
  • kaşar cheese: 150 g
  • olive oil: 50 ml
  • garlic: 15 g
  • hot water: 600 ml
  • salt: 14 g
  • black pepper: 3 g

Nutrition per serving

Approximate values for one of 6 servings.

Energy
620 kcal
Protein
42 g
Fat
39 g
Carbohydrate
25 g

How to make it

  1. Cut the lamb into 3-4 cm cubes, dry, and season with half the salt. Heat the oil in a casserole and brown the meat deeply in batches.

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