Caspian & Gilan
Mirza Ghasemi (Smoky Eggplant & Egg)
A Caspian (Gilani) specialty: fire-roasted eggplant mashed with garlic, tomato, and egg into a smoky, garlicky, soft scramble — proof that northern Iran's herb-and-garlic table is a cuisine of its own.
45 min · Serves 4 · Easy
4
Ingredients
Base
Method
Start cooking mode- Prep 15 min · Cook 30 min · 45 min total
- easy
- 1
Char eggplants over flame until smoky and collapsed; peel and mash.
- 2
Fry lots of garlic and turmeric; add tomato and cook down; fold in the eggplant.
- 3
Push aside, scramble in the eggs, then fold together loosely.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.