This Iranian recipe was sent in by Dani Nadiri from the U.K.
Ingredients
- 1 medium/large purple aubergine (also known as eggplant)
- 1 large tomato, chopped (alternatively, tinned may be used)
- 4 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 tbsp tomato puree
- 2 eggs
- Salt, pepper and tumeric for seasoning
The finished dish
Instructions
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
- Preheat the grill for three minutes
- Peel the aubergines and grill the whole aubergine for 20 minutes until brown
- Then mash the aubergine with a fork
- In a separate pan, saute the garlic for one minute
- Then mix in the tomatoes and tomato puree with the garlic
- Season the tomatoes and the puree with salt, pepper and turmeric
- After 5 minutes, mix in the mashed aubergine with the tomato and puree and keep stirring for 5 minutes. The finished Mirza Ghassemi should be thick and look reddish.
- Fry the two eggs
- Put the eggs on top of the aubergine mixture.
- Finally, serve immediately with rice or bread
Mirza Ghassemi is a deliciously rich and popular vegetarian appetiser originating from Northern Iran. served as a starter it is usually eaten with flat bread like lavash or tortilla, but can be served with rice - depending on one's preference!
