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Mirza Ghasemi Recipe

The recipe of the delicious eggplant-based Iranian side dish.
Prep Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine Persian
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • 1 Sheet pan
  • 1 Fork
  • 1 Large pan
  • 1 Normal pan

Ingredients
  

  • 2 large eggplants
  • 6 eggs It can be even 8 eggs, up to you.
  • 6 tomatoes peeled and chopped
  • 5 garlic cloves
  • 2 tsp turmeric
  • salt to taste
  • black pepper to taste
  • 3 to 4 tbsp olive oil extra virgin

Instructions
 

  • Pierce the eggplants with a fork and bake them until tender.
  • Add the olive oil to the pan, add the finely chopped garlic and the turmeric, and stir-fry for a couple of minutes.
  • Add the roughly chopped eggplants and tomatoes until cooked and blended in.
  • While these are cooking, in a separate pan, scramble the eggs and then add them to the main pan with the eggplants to better blend the flavors.
  • Serve it hot making sure the scrambled eggs remain on top.
Keyword easy, spring