SULTAN'S DELIGHT Hunkar Begendi
5 Servings
1 kilo lamb meat cut into small pieces
1/2 litre milk
100 grams butter
100 grams cheese (kashar or gruyere)
100 grams flour
2 kilos eggplant
2 large tomatoes
2 medium onions
salt, pepper, bay leaf

The dish will be composed of meat surrounded by eggplant puree.

To Prepare the Meat:

For 1 hour and 30 minutes cook the meat with the following ingredients: the finely chopped onions, peeled, seeded and chopped tomatoes, salt, pepper and a bay leaf. Do not add water.

To Prepare the Eggplant:

Cook the eggplant by holding them by the stem and turning them over an open flame (gas or wood). When the eggplant is soft, remove it from the flame. When it has cooled off, remove the skin with a knife while holding the stem with your hand. Mash with a fork.

Melt 50 grams of butter in a saucepan. Add the flour and make a paste. Add the milk slowly, and let come to a boil. Add the eggplant puree to this sauce and stir for 6 to 7 minutes on a low heat. Finally add the grated cheese and stir.

Put the meat in the center of a serving platter and surround with the eggplant puree.