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Eggplant, roasted in a sweet and sour tomato sauce.

Eggplant, roasted in a sweet and sour tomato sauce.

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An Iranian dish: roasted and peeled eggplants, chopped and mixed with a tomato sauce containing bell peppers, onions, garlic, paprika, vinegar, and sugar,…

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Recipe from Roozitaa, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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In this dish, roasted eggplant adds a smoky flavor to a sweet and sour tomato sauce. Fresh herbs are added only at the end.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time1 hr 10 min
  • Total1 hr 30 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodsaucepan
  • Estimated cost$6.76 $1.69 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 12, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $2.92
  • $0.78
  • $0.60
  • $0.16
  • $0.31
  • $0.04
  • $0.40
  • $0.07
  • $0.53
  • $0.01
  • $0.07
  • $0.71
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Roast the whole eggplants in the oven at approximately 200 °C for about 40 minutes, then peel them and chop them finely.
  2. Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. ≈ 8 min
  3. In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients except the eggplant and herbs, and cook until the tomato sauce is fully cooked.
  4. Add the eggplants and let them simmer for a few minutes.
  5. Add the chopped parsley and cilantro a few minutes before removing from the heat. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Eggplant, roasted in a sweet and sour tomato sauce.

  • 500 g of eggplant$2.92
  • 300 g of canned tomatoes$0.78
  • 100 g of bell pepper$0.60
  • 3 cloves of garlic$0.16
  • 150 g of onion$0.31
  • 5 grams of salt$0.04
  • 10 grams of paprika$0.40
  • 50 ml of white wine vinegar$0.07
  • 50 g of tomato paste$0.53
  • 15 grams of sugar$0.01
  • 15 g of chicken broth powder$0.07
  • 20 grams of parsley$0.71
  • 5 grams of cilantro$0.16

Total$6.76

that's $1.69 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 500 g of eggplant
  • 300 g of canned tomatoes
  • 100 g of bell pepper
  • 3 cloves of garlic
  • 150 g of onion
  • 5 grams of salt
  • A pinch of pepper
  • 10 grams of paprika
  • 50 ml of white wine vinegar
  • 50 g of tomato paste
  • 15 grams of sugar
  • 15 g of chicken broth powder
  • 20 grams of parsley
  • 5 grams of cilantro

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