lets do Persian for a change!!!

[Heidi3]

Mirza Ghasemi (Baademjaan Ghasemi)
8 small eggplants (I use the Asian eggplants or just 4 smaller sized regular eggplants)
6 fat cloves of smashed garlic
6 eggs
3 medium tomatos scorched peeled seeded and diced
1/2cup of good stronge olive oil
kosher or seasalt
lots of fresh cracked black pepper

dice up and fry the eggplants in the olive reserve a little oil for frying garlic later. (I do not peel or salt eggplants but do whatever you are used to)...until cooked soft and soaking with olive oil

take the eggplant out of the pan and then use the pan to saute :icondance galic in the left over oil until done....add tomatoes and saute' :icondance until the water is cooked out and the tomatoes are concentrated add back the eggplant saute' :icondance it around then
Beat eggs well with a fork and fry separately until half-cooked. Add to eggplants, mix and fry further for 1-2 minutes.....


this is soooo good when served with romaine leaves, good Feta if you can get French or Iranian Feta go for it otherwise Bulgarian is good!!!...if you do not like feta (God forbid! :yikes ) you could top use some sour cream..but also serve with a pile of fresh herbs like mint, cillantro, parsley, a sliced raw sweet onion and a roasted tomatoe on the side....

OMG you will die and go to heaven I promise.....hmmmmmmmmmm
DH is getting this for his Bday dinner he absolutely loves it ... :joy :icondance :joy :icondance

I love when well prepared food makes people happy!!!!!

[Heidi3]

PS I can not belive I forgot to add...a pile of good olives!!!!... put the eggplant on a platter in the center of the table and have the herbs cheese olives lettuce all piled on serving dishes you can actually hold the lettuce in your hand and just spoon (0r with your hands put) some of the eggplant into it then top with some of each of the condiments......




what could be better?????...look more eating with your hands communally...woooo hooo very sexy you guys!!!!! :icondance :icondance :icondance

[tickletussler]

hey Nursey, this really looks like Eygptian baba genouk! :yummy but I don't care, I'm gonna try this, it looks gooood !!!!

I hope Moochie sees this recipe - her VOTW a while back was eggplant, and I reckon this would be a great one for her to try!

[divaindubai]

Baba Ganoush is a staple Arabic diet food..part of the mezzeh which is the small little appetizer type dishes like tabouleh, hummous, etc..

yessss baba ganoush is yummm!

[Heidi3]

this is not babaganoosh look at the eggs it is an egg dish ....more like a really rich eggplant omelet!!! try it yes...you will love it...now you want my baba ganoosh recipe????? that I can give you if you are on the nut and seed rung!!!

[tickletussler]

DANG, you're right Nursey, it's got eggs! But no matter, I LOOOOOOVE eggs and make lots of different kinds of omelettes!

Your baba ganoush recipe has nuts????? How? Unless you use tahini?

I'd still love the recipe though, so could you post it please?

[Heidi3]

I put tahini (has sesame seeds so only on the nut rung) and I use ground almonds sometimes

2 eggplants
3 cloves garlic, crushed
¼ cup tahini
¼ cup ground almonds
Juice of ½ lemon
½ teaspoon ground cumin
2 tablespoons fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
Salt and ground black pepper


roast and peel the eggplants squeeze out as much liquid from the eggplant as possible. Put the eggplant guts in a blender or food processor. Add the garlic, tahini, ground almonds, lemon juice and cumin, season to taste and process to a smooth paste. Roughly chop half the mint and stir into the dip YUMMMMMMMMM

I love to serve this with grilled chicken!

[tickletussler]

THANKS NURSEY - I'VE SAVED THIS POST!

[Heidi3]

this is to die for but I love tart and savory!!!


Khoresht Reevaas
2lbs Rhubarb sliced
2 lbs lamb cubed or beef if you do not like lamb
2 cups stock (chicken or beef or of course lamb if you have it
1 cup red wine
2 Large onions sliced very thin
Sweetener of choice 2-3 tsps
Olive oil to coat pan
Kosher Salt or sea salt (please note I NEVER use that other stuff!)
Fresh cracked Black pepper
Handful of mint rough chopped
Handful parsley rough chopped
In a dutch oven or heavy pot saute onions in olive oil until a light golden brown... add the cubed meat to the pot fry in onions until also just lightly browned, then add the stock and wine and bring to boil. Turn down and cook over medium heat for about 45 minutes, add hot water during cooking if needed. (I just stick the dutch oven in the oven and let it do its magic in there! About 350 for 45 min stirring about half way)
Wash rhubarb and cut into 3 cm pieces. Finely chop mint and parsley and fry slightly in oil. Add rhubarb, salt and pepper to the meat and continue cooking for about 10 minutes (rhubarb should stay a bit firm!)…just before serving add the herbs stir them in and enjoy!!! This is a wonderfully tart and savory dish …and makes good use of a couple of lbs of extra rhubarb!!! Of course I never have extra rhubarb!!!!

[Miss Phode]

Nursey, I love baba! I like mine a little smokey, so either fire roasting the eggplant, or adding a little liquid smoke tastes sooo yummy!

[tickletussler]

WOW Nursey, I never thought of combining lamb with rhubarb but come to think of it, it's a great combo! (kinda like fish and vanilla I guess )

[Heidi3]

WOW Nursey, I never thought of combining lamb with rhubarb but come to think of it, it's a great combo! (kinda like fish and vanilla I guess )

I am never quite sure if you are teasing me??? fish and vanilla ..enlighten me would you please??? I am not seeing it!!!...maybe lobster and vanilla ensive ensive ensive .....ok you gotta tell me???? wtf recipes include fish and vanilla because you know I wiill try it!!!!...??????

[Heidi3]

Nursey, I love baba! I like mine a little smokey, so either fire roasting the eggplant, or adding a little liquid smoke tastes sooo yummy!

you have to try putting a dried chipotle in it I swear to you rehydrate one in hot water (you probably know this but I try not to assume everyone does..I had to figure it out!)...and put it in your recipe ..you got hot and smokey and peppery!!!! perfect combo of tastes!!!!...then if you really want to make it good toss a packet of Sazon' and a pinch of cumin!!!.....so I am really crossing cultures..but lets call it "fusion" ok ..I live in the Seattle area!!!!!..this is true Nursey style babaganoosh!!! and I spell it like that on purpose!!! :hug :hug :hug

[tickletussler]

I am never quite sure if you are teasing me??? fish and vanilla ..enlighten me would you please??? I am not seeing it!!!...maybe lobster and vanilla ensive ensive ensive .....ok you gotta tell me???? wtf recipes include fish and vanilla because you know I wiill try it!!!!...??????

I wasn't teasing you Nursey You heard of Jamie Oliver? He does fish parcels with cream and vanilla. I tried it once, being extremely dubious because I think of vanilla as a sweet not savoury thing, but it was wonderful! One of my colleagues tried vanilla and chicken in a soup and she said it was beautiful - I was surprised, but I guess it would be like chicken, veggies and cardamon only in a soup.

I don't have a set recipe off the top of my head, but what I usually do is take a piece of foil or baking paper, place fish, veggies, wine (optional), bit of butter and some seeds from a vanilla pod. Wrap and bake - it's that easy :yes

[Heidi3]

I am never quite sure if you are teasing me??? fish and vanilla ..enlighten me would you please??? I am not seeing it!!!...maybe lobster and vanilla ensive ensive ensive .....ok you gotta tell me???? wtf recipes include fish and vanilla because you know I wiill try it!!!!...??????

I wasn't teasing you Nursey You heard of Jamie Oliver? He does fish parcels with cream and vanilla. I tried it once, being extremely dubious because I think of vanilla as a sweet not savoury thing, but it was wonderful! One of my colleagues tried vanilla and chicken in a soup and she said it was beautiful - I was surprised, but I guess it would be like chicken, veggies and cardamon only in a soup.

I don't have a set recipe off the top of my head, but what I usually do is take a piece of foil or baking paper, place fish, veggies, wine (optional), bit of butter and some seeds from a vanilla pod. Wrap and bake - it's that easy :yes

I can look it up! on www.foodtv.com !!! I have everything except the fish ..and I sure as **** am going to try this!!!!!! OMG I am stunned....butter and vanilla..I was thinking if I could afford lobster that would be really good..what type of fish? a soft one like a sole or a firm one like tuna or halibut or does it matter?....I have some wonderful madagascar beans I got from www.saffron.com and since I am not doing much baking I would love to do this...thanks!!!! I am going to research it now!!!! :icondance :icondance :icondance :hug :hug :hug I love new food!!!!! thank you!!!!