Mirza Ghasemi

When I was living in Durham, one of my favorite restaurants was Cafe Parveneh in Chapel Hill. Serving traditional Persian cuisine, one of my favorite dishes was Mirza Ghasemi. i submitted my own tasty version of this veggie treat to the vittles.

This traditional Persian dish is not Southern; it’s still very tasty and one of my favorites.

-1 Eggplant -3 Roma Tomatoes -4 Cloves Garlic, chopped -4 Eggs -1/4 to 1/3 cup Olive Oil -Salt -Pepper

Preheat oven to 350. Bake Eggplant for 50 minutes; peel and chop eggplant. Bring water to a boil; boil tomatoes for 3 minutes. Peel & Chop tomatoes.

Put oil and garlic in a pan; fry until golden. Add eggplant and fry for 4 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook for another 4 minutes or until veggies start to brown a bit. Beat eggs well with fork in a small bowl. Half-cook eggs in a different pan and then add the eggs to the veggie mixture. Cook for another 2 minutes.

Serve with Pita Chips, Rice, or even tortilla chips. Very delicious!

Submitted by: Suzanne