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Mirza Ghasemi
Also known as: میرزا قاسمی
Northern Iranian smoked eggplant and tomato spread cooked with garlic, turmeric and soft eggs.
About Mirza Ghasemi
Mirza Ghasemi is a northern Iranian eggplant dish associated with Gilan and the Caspian region. This profile follows Iranian-born chef Omid Roustaei's olive-oil version with softly set eggs.
Fire-roasted eggplant gives the dish its defining smoke, while tomato adds acidity and garlic provides a strong savoury edge. Turmeric and black pepper warm the flavour, and egg softens the vegetable mixture.
The finished dish is a rustic, spoonable spread of dark roasted eggplant and red tomato with tender pieces of egg. It is moist and soft, with a lightly oily sheen and visible golden turmeric.
Allergens in this recipe
Contains: Egg.
Other allergen details are unconfirmed.
Ingredients vary by restaurant. Confirm your allergens with staff before ordering.
Ingredients in Mirza Ghasemi
Omid Roustaei's northern Iranian Mirza Ghasemi.
- EggplantsSmoky vegetable body
- Olive oilCooking medium
- ShallotSweet aromatic
- GarlicPungent aromatic
- SaltSeasoning
- Black pepperPeppery seasoning
- TurmericWarm spice and colour
- TomatoesAcidic vegetable base
- EggsSoft-set enrichment
Ingredient details & uncertainties
Allergen information is incomplete. Unconfirmed details do not establish that an allergen is absent.
- Eggplants:
- Olive oil:
- Shallot:
- Garlic:
- Salt:
- Black pepper:
- Turmeric:
- Tomatoes:
- Eggs:
Origins & food traditions
Iranian-born chef Omid Roustaei presents a complete Mirza Ghasemi recipe and identifies it as an Iranian fire-roasted eggplant spread with eggs; the dish reference independently identifies Mirza Ghasemi as a Gilan and northern Iranian preparation built from grilled eggplant, garlic, tomato, turmeric, oil or butter and eggs.
Countries
- Iran
- IranCatalogue link pending review
Cuisines & regions
- Iranian Cuisine
- Persian Cuisine
- Gilaki Cuisine
- Caspian CuisineCatalogue link pending review