Grilled eggplant borani with yogurt and Persian shallot

Grilled eggplant borani with yogurt and Persian shallot

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An Iranian mezze: mashed grilled eggplant, mixed with thick yogurt, powdered shallots (Persian shallots), and salt.

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Borani is a yogurt-based dish from Persian cuisine. This particular version, made with grilled eggplant, has a delicious smoky flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time20 min
  • Total30 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • Cooking methodbarbecue
  • Vegetarian
  • Gluten-free

Ingredients

1 people
  • $0.09
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Directions

  1. Grill the eggplant over an open flame or in the oven until the skin is blackened, then remove the flesh and mash it.
  2. Mix 4 tablespoons of yogurt with 1 tablespoon of eggplant pulp. ≈ 4 min
  3. Add the musir powder and a pinch of salt, and mix well. ≈ 4 min

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Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon of grilled eggplant, mashed
  • 4 tablespoons of full-fat or drained yogurt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of dried Persian shallot powder
  • salt

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