Khoresh bādemjān

Khoresh bādemjān is a traditional stew originating from Iran. The stew is usually made with a combination of eggplants, tomatoes, tomato paste, sour grapes or lime juice, onions, garlic, turmeric, saffron, oil, salt, pepper, and stewing meat such as lamb or beef. The meat is cooked in water and seasoned with turmeric, salt, and pepper. The eggplants are sautéed in oil with the onions before the tomato paste, garlic, and saffron are added to the pot. The cooked beef, tomatoes, eggplants, and sour grapes or lime juice are added to the stew and it is then simmered over low heat until everything is nice and tender. This stew is traditionally served over Persian steamed rice.