| 1 | In turkey this unusual eggplant dish is called sultan"s pleasure, for reasons which are obvious as soon as one samples it. |
| 2 | Particularly delicious with chicken. |
| 3 | Grilling the eggplants gives the vegetables an agreeable smoky flavor. |
| 4 | grill eggplants whole without peeling them by holding over a flame and turning slowly, or prick skin in several places and set in hot oven. |
| 5 | When the skin begins to break and the inside pulp feels soft, slip off the skin and scoop the pulp into a saucepan. |
| 6 | Mix lemon juice with pulp and simmer until very soft, stirring often (10-15 minutes). |
| 7 | Meanwhile, melt butter, add flour to it and allow flour to brown. |
| 8 | Beat the butter and flour mixture into the eggplant. |
| 9 | Slowly add several tablespoons of hot milk and continue beating until mixture resembles mashed potatoes. |
| 10 | Lastly add several tablespoons of grated parmesan or cheddar cheese and cook several minutes more. |
| 11 | Serve immediately. |
| 12 | (from food from the arab world marie karam khayat and margaret clark keatinge, khayat"s, beirut 1959) |
