Tepsi Baytinijan — country by country
Iraq's layered eggplant tray — kofta, potato, and tomato baked into one bubbling casserole.
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🇮🇶 Iraq
⏱ 80 minA Baghdad home classic named for its tray (tepsi): everything fried first, then tiled in rows and baked until the sauce thickens at the edges.
✨ What makes it special
Fried eggplant tiled with lamb kofta balls, potato, tomato, and green pepper in a tamarind-tinged tomato sauce.