Karniyarik | Eggplant slit belly (Turkish)

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Karnıyarık (lit. 'slit belly' in Turkish) is a Turkish and Western Armenian dish consisting of an eggplant stuffed with a mix of sautéed chopped onions, garlic, black pepper, tomatoes, parsley and ground meat.

Another variant is Imam bayildi which does not include meat, and is served cold.