Gilan eggplant omelet
A Persian omelette from the Guilan region, featuring fried eggplant, eggs, and turmeric, served with tomatoes, yogurt, and rice.
Varaqeh is a specialty dish from Guilan, in northern Iran. French-fried eggplant slices are coated in an egg batter seasoned with turmeric.
Ingredients and directions
- Prep time20 min
- Cook time30 min
- Resting30 min
- Total1 hr 20 min
- DifficultyEasy
- CostBudget
- Cooking methodfrying pan
- Estimated cost$7.99 $2.00 / serving Estimated price; varies by store.
- Vegetarian
- Gluten-free
Ingredients
people
- $5.25
- $1.80
- $0.16
- $0.03
- $0.27
- $0.48
Prices from US supermarkets.
Directions
- Peel the eggplants and cut them into 2 cm thick slices. Salt them and let them sit in a colander to drain out some of their bitterness. After at least half an hour, rinse them and pat them dry. ≈ 8 min
- Fry the slices in the oil, then drain them on paper towels.
- Heat a frying pan and place the eggplants in it. In a bowl, crack the eggs, add the turmeric, salt, and pepper, and whisk until well combined.
- Heat a frying pan over medium heat, pour in the eggs, and cook until they are set. After about 10 minutes, cut the omelette into portions and flip them over to cook the other side. Serve with tomatoes, yogurt, and rice.
The bill
Gilan eggplant omelet
- 3 medium eggplants$5.25
- 4 to 5 eggs$1.80
- oil$0.16
- salt$0.03
- pepper$0.27
- 1 teaspoon of turmeric$0.48
Total$7.99
that's $2.00 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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