Khorak-e bademjan, roasted eggplant in sweet and sour tomato sauce
An Iranian dish: roasted and peeled eggplants, chopped and mixed with a tomato sauce containing bell peppers, onions, garlic, paprika, vinegar, and sugar,…
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$10.44 $2.61 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
Ingredients
people
- $2.92
- $3.87
- $1.06
- $0.27
- $0.31
- $0.04
- $0.40
- $0.07
- $0.53
- $0.01
- $0.07
- $0.54
- $0.35
Prices from US supermarkets for 8 of 13 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.
Directions
- Roast the whole eggplants in the oven at approximately 200 °C for about 40 minutes, then peel them and chop them finely.
- Chop the onion, bell pepper, and garlic. ≈ 8 min
- In a saucepan, combine all the ingredients except the eggplant and herbs, and cook until the tomato sauce is fully cooked.
- Add the eggplants and let them simmer for a few minutes.
- Add the chopped parsley and cilantro a few minutes before removing from the heat. ≈ 3 min
The bill
Khorak-e bademjan, roasted eggplant in sweet and sour tomato sauce
- 500 g of eggplant$2.92
- 300 g of canned tomatoes$3.87
- 100 g of bell pepper$1.06
- 3 cloves of garlic$0.27
- 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$0.54
- 5 grams of cilantro$0.35
Total$10.44
that's $2.61 per person
Estimated price; varies by store.
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