Steps to Prepare Persian Roasted Eggplant

Persian Eggplant Stew

Add onions and garlic, sautéing for 3 minutes before adding chicken.

Recipe Summary Persian Eggplant Stew

This is a traditional eggplant dish made to be served alongside some plain basmati rice.

Ingredients | Persian Roasted Eggplant

1 tablespoon salt, divided

5 Japanese eggplants, peeled, tops left intact

1 cup vegetable oil

1 tablespoon vegetable oil

1 large white onion, chopped

1 ½ teaspoons chopped garlic

1 pound cubed stew meat

1 cube beef bouillon

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon saffron

½ (6 ounce) can tomato paste

2 cups water

1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce

Directions

Sprinkle 2 teaspoons salt over eggplant.

Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Cook eggplants until soft and browned, about 3 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir onion and garlic until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in stew meat, beef bouillon, cumin, and saffron; cook meat until browned, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste until well mixed.

Pour water and tomato sauce into the saucepan. Reduce heat to low and cover; cook, stirring occasionally, until sauce is reduced by half, about 2 hours 20 minutes. Stir in eggplants. Cook until heated through, about 10 minutes.

We have determined the nutritional value of oil for frying based on a retention value of 10% after cooking. Amount will vary depending on cooking time and temperature, ingredient density, and specific type of oil used.

Nutrition data for this recipe includes the full amount of salt. The actual amount of salt consumed will vary.

Info | Persian Roasted Eggplant

prep: 15 mins cook: 2 hrs 46 mins total: 3 hrs 1 min Servings: 4 Yield: 4 servings

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Images of Persian Roasted Eggplant

Persian Roasted Eggplant / Khoresh bademjan, also called khoresht e bademjan, or bademjoon (persian eggplant stew with beef) is a classic persian recipe loved by all the eggplant fans like my husband, who would gladly have it for dinner once a week without complaining about the repetition!