Iraq
Photo: Peteravivangel, CC BY-SA 4.0, croppedTepsi baytinjan
تبسي باذنجان
/tepsi baːtindʒaːn/TEP-see bay-tin-JAHN
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- Taste
- Savory
- Made with
- VegetablesBeefPotato
History
Tepsi baytinjan is a baked casserole of fried aubergine slices layered with meatballs, potatoes, onions, tomatoes and peppers in a tomato sauce, and baked in a round tray, a tepsi. The word tepsi comes from Turkish and points to the Ottoman period, when Iraq was part of the empire. It is a family dish, especially in Baghdad, and is served with white rice and flatbread. Each layer is fried first to soften it before baking. Iraqi families often make it for guests, and it is one of the dishes Iraqis abroad cook to remember home.
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